Times Of Swaziland: NGWANE TEACHERS’ COLLEGE  TO BE A UNIVERSITY – KING

NGWANE TEACHERS’ COLLEGE  TO BE A UNIVERSITY – KING
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BY ANDILE NSIBANDE on 13/10/2017 00:28:00


NHLANGANO – Finally, Ngwane Teachers’ College will soon be transformed into
a degree awarding university.
Delivering the good news was His Majesty King Mswati III at the college
graduation ceremony yesterday.
The news could not have come at any better day for the college community, as
calls for the transformation of the institution swirled prior to His Majesty’s
address, with speaker after speaker, including the students through various
performances, made sure to drive the message home.
The King, who was in a jolly mood again gave the transformation his blessings
and hinted that the college would likely be declared a fully-fledged university
next year (2018), during the country’s forthcoming 50/50 double celebration.
“As part of the celebration next year, we will declare the college a
university,” said the king to rapturous applause from the audience.
As the King delivered the message, Shiselweni Regional Administrator Themba
Masuku, who has always supported the idea of the transformation of the college,
was also seen flashing a wide smile from his seat in the VIP section.
This came as no surprise because earlier on, before the King’s address, Masuku
had also reiterated the call.
The RA had argued that having a university in the Shiselweni region would
fast-track development as a control room for creativity and innovation.
The transformation is not an entirely new proposal, as the college has been
engaged in refinements in the curricula offered, while staff members were
reportedly improving their academic credentials in preparation for the much
anticipated development, according to Principal Amos Mahlalela.