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| HE Cardinal Pengo blesses the foundation stone for the new university at Bagamoyo |
The foundation stone of the University was laid by the Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam H.E. Polycarp Cardinal Pengo which signified the beginning of the University whereby the first enrollment of student is expected to begin in September this year amid completion of the buildings.
During the foundation stone laying ceremony, Cardinal Pengo said that a nation that does not have experts in science cannot be in the same scale of competitions to development with other nations, thus it will be lagging behind.
Speaking at the event, the Vice Superior of the congregation Rev Fr. Florentin Malya has explained that the college will operate said that MUCO which is located in Bagamoyo, will operate as a branch of St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) until when all the due processes of making it a fully fledged independent University are accomplished.
He also said that the motive behind establishing MUCO is in response to the government 's call to private learning institutions to develop science professionals in order to contribute to the handling of various scientific challenges of the country.
"This is a continuation of the academic courses offered at the Marian School where both boys and girls have continued to excel academically," he said.
"Some parents have been struggling to find places to send their children when they finish their studies with excellent academic foundation from," explained Father Malya adding that "It is for this reason that the leadership of the Congregation has asked the government to cooperate with them in their efforts to improve education in the country by starting this university college."
"Our aim is to provide a quality education that will ensure that many young people get better education from this University," he said adding that "As a religious congregation and the Church as a whole, we have shown good collaboration with the government to establish the Marian school for girls and boys that have been providing the best education for students; the ball is now on the government's side to do the same by supporting us in order to establish credible learning institutions for future generation."
He also asked parents to continue supporting them since it is through such collaboration that the congregation can realize the dream of establishing the university.
SOURCE: TEC