The University of Namibia has conferred qualifications on 984 students during its Spring Graduation Ceremony in Windhoek on Thursday.
Among the graduates were five members of the San Community who received a Diploma in Junior Primary Education INSET under UNAM's In-Service Teacher Training Programme.
Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Wenzel Kavaka, has urged National Institute of Technology (NIT) graduates to uphold integrity, embrace lifelong learning, and become solution-driven leaders in their communities and workplaces.
A total of 670 cadets graduated from the Police Basic Training Course from Pius Kaundu Police Training Centre in the Omaheke Region.
The graduation ceremony, which was addressed by Vice President Lucia Witbooi, was themed "Courage under Pressure. Honour in Service."
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged newly graduated police cadets to reject corruption, bribery and abuse of public office as they begin their careers.
A total of 1,703 recruits graduated from the Namibian Training Establishment in Okahandja after successfully completing their military training programme.
366 students from Alba Chipamba Training Centre are receiving their qualifications in nursing and midwifery science at the Rundu Trade Fair Centre, Kavango East.
The 366 graduates are from the Oshikango, Walvis Bay and Rundu Campuses.
The University of Namibia (UNAM) northern campus celebrated the graduation of 901 students during its fourth graduation session held in Ongwediva.
They graduated from the Hifikepunye Pohamba, Jose Edwardo dos Santos, Oshakati and Ogongo Agricultural Campuses.
Forty-nine pre-primary teachers in Kunene Region graduated after completing a 10-month training under the School Readiness Initiative project. The ceremony took place in Opuwo.
Two hundred and fifteen graduates from the Faculty of Education and Human Sciences and the Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering and Natural Sciences graced the stage at the University of Namibia’s Katima Mulilo campus.
Nakayale, Eenhana and Valombola Vocational Training Centres have produced more than 600 graduates, a major step in their education journey.
The Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa urged the graduates to use their gained skills to create jobs and drive economic growth.
