Aga Khan University’s 13th Convocation Ceremony – Kampala, Uganda

At the 13th convocation, a total of 70 students were awarded with Bachelor degrees and diplomas in Nursing, and Masters of Education. The Institute for Educational Development saw 20 graduate with a master’s degree. After today’s convocation, the Institute has 313 alumni. The School of Nursing and Midwifery awarded 50 degrees, leading to a total of 643 diploma and degree holders in Uganda.

Uganda’s Minister of State for Health Sarah Achieng Opendi lauded the Aga Khan Development Network for bringing a new perspective and approach to improving Uganda’s education and nursing systems.

Related:

• Event summary
• Speech by Dr. Opendi, Minister of State for Health
• Speech by Mr. Firoz Rasul, AKU President

Sources:

• http://www.akdn.org/press-release/ugandan-minister-draws-attention-key-health-sector-developments-aga-khan-university
• http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/Education/Govt-lauds-Aga-Khan-varsity-as-70-graduate/688336-3811554-format-xhtml-1ell3x/index.html
• https://www.aku.edu/news/Pages/News_Details.aspx?nid=NEWS-001129

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