President Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over the Zimbabwe Open University’s 23rd graduation ceremony, conferring degrees on 2,385 students. The group included 1,217 women and 569 men earning undergraduate degrees, 316 receiving master’s degrees, 191 awarded postgraduate diplomas, 79 granted diplomas and 13 earning doctorates. Among them, 294 completed programs in critical fields such as engineering, natural sciences, agriculture and law, aligned with national industrialization goals.
Mnangagwa also commissioned the university’s new Administration, Teaching and Learning Building at its Hatcliffe campus in Harare. Vice Chancellor Paul Gundani credited the institution’s progress to government policies under the Second Republic, particularly the heritage-based Education 5.0 model and National Development Strategy 1. He highlighted student-led initiatives, such as a new clothing enterprise and an agro-industrial park, designed to build practical skills and support economic growth. Gundani also noted plans for an Early Childhood Development Centre of Excellence in Epworth, developed with the Angel of Hope Foundation.
Mnangagwa also commissioned the university’s new Administration, Teaching and Learning Building at its Hatcliffe campus in Harare. Vice Chancellor Paul Gundani credited the institution’s progress to government policies under the Second Republic, particularly the heritage-based Education 5.0 model and National Development Strategy 1. He highlighted student-led initiatives, such as a new clothing enterprise and an agro-industrial park, designed to build practical skills and support economic growth. Gundani also noted plans for an Early Childhood Development Centre of Excellence in Epworth, developed with the Angel of Hope Foundation.
