New graduates from the UNAM campus at Katima Mulilo Campus are hopeful for a bright future. They are not deterred, they say, by the high unemployment rate.

More than 400 students graduated in the fields of health and natural sciences, as well as veterinary medicine, education, human resources, and agriculture.

Leon Munali, who received his Honors Degree, says he will look for employment while furthering his studies.

Minister of Higher Education, Training, and Innovation Itta Kanji-Murangi addressed the occasion, emphasizing the government's continued investment in human resources.

"Investment in human capital is critical for the development and future of any nation. It is through targeted investment in our people that our country can produce a productive workforce that will deliver real outcomes that will reduce poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and prosperity for all."

Also speaking at the occasion was UNAM's Vice Chancellor, Professor Kenneth Matengu.

"We are not just putting bodies into the system; we are injecting skills that we expect will change the circumstances wherever they go. They must be meaningful, they must have an impact, and so ask yourself as a teacher, 'Will I just go to work and see learners, or will I actually be the one complaining that there are no textbooks?' People don't learn from textbooks, they learn by your application of the syllabus and what you put to them should be challenging enough, not the questions of how many rivers are in the Zambezi."