The Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr Garib Bilal, has commended the establishment of the University College of Marian-Bagamayo (MARUCO) as a positive revolution in the country during inauguration ceremony on 31stMay 2015.
"I would like to thank all partners for the idea and facilitation of the whole process that led to establishment of the university,” Dr Bilal was quoted as saying.
The new university college will be under the administration of Spiritans Fathers (CSSp).
According to Dr. Bilal, the establishment of the university goes hand in hand with Government policy which emphasizes the provision of many experts in the fields of science and technology which is also classified in the ‘Tanzania Vision 2025’.
"To achieve the economic transformation of the country, the education sector is a catalyst for change would be expected to be generated by the preparation of human resources in various fields. So the government in collaboration with various stakeholders of the education sector will continue to improve the teaching and learning environment in order to provide a better educational that prepares Tanzanians for employment in the public sector and the private sector "explained Dr. Bilal.
Bishop of Morogoro diocese, where the university is located, said that it is the expectation of everybody that the college will produce good students who will use their education for serving people with integrity and not be corrupt and selfish leaders.
Speaking at the same event, the Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, H.E. Polycarp Cardinal Pengo commended the good relationship that exists between the government and the Catholic Church in the country.
He said that the success of the Church in providing various social services including education stem from the government's readiness to provide cooperation and create conducive environments for operation and investment. "I would like to thank the government for supporting the efforts of the Church to provide various services to the community, and in a special way I congratulate Dr. Bilal for your willingness to join us today we launched our campus.
The Vice Chancellor of SAUT Very Rev Dr Thadeus Mkamwa said that the idea of establishing MARUCO was designed to support the government in its commitment of providing quality education for its citizens. He said that Marian University College intends to offer a wide range of courses especially in science subjects as its contribution in the solving of the various challenges that require more professional capacity in the fields of science and technology.
By Pascal Mwanache, Kiongozi Newspaper TEC