The Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Dr. Itah Kandji-Murangi, has called on the new graduates to contribute to nation-building.

Dr. Itah Kandji-Murangi made the call during the graduation ceremony of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST). 

The ceremony saw 724 students graduate from four faculties, including 101 master's graduates and 34 international graduates from eight countries. 

While addressing the graduates, Dr. Kandji-Murangi emphasized the importance of technical vocational education for the betterment of the country, saying universities such as NUST must play a leading role in ploughing technical skills into the economy. 

This, she says, will require students to be exposed to technical skills and understand the latest technological innovations. 

On his part, Vice-Chancellor Dr Erold Naomab says NUST remains among the top 50 leading higher learning institutions in Africa. 

NUST Deputy Council Chairperson Dr Michael Humavindu highlighted the institution's strategic goals that they aim to achieve by 2025. 

Three postgraduate programmes saw students graduate for the first time with Masters in Marketing, Human Resources and Management in the Faculty of Commerce, human science and education. 

The class of 2022 represents the largest number of graduates in the history of NUST, with a total of 3072 graduates.