UTAR was visited by a delegation from the Tanzanian Ministry of Education at
Sungai Long Campus on 23 April 2015.
Dr Shukuru (sixth from left), Prof Ewe (fourth from right) and UTAR staff
with the delegation from the Tanzanian Ministry of Education
The delegation was lead by Tanzanian Minister of Education and Vocational
Training Hon Dr Shukuru Jumanne Kawambwa, accompanied by the Ministry’s
Permanent Secretary Prof Sifuni Mchome, Deputy Minister of State (Education)
Hon Kassim M. Majaliwa, and Personal Assistant to the Deputy Minister of
Education Raymond F. Gowelle.
On hand to welcome the guests were UTAR Vice President Prof Dr Ewe Hong Tat,
Institute of Management and Leadership Development Director Prof Dr Cheng
Ming Yu, Division of Community and International Networking Director Dr Tan
Sing Leng, Division of Programme Promotion Director Lee Choy Fong, and UTAR
postgraduate student from Tanzania Rashid Nourdin.
The guests were first given an informative address by Prof Ewe on the
genesis of UTAR followed by a viewing of UTAR’s corporate video on student
enrolment, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as campus
facilities. This was followed by a broad discussion on UTAR’s education
system including the affordability of its fees for international students
and the use of ICT in teaching and learning in the university.
The discussion also touched on UTAR’s planned educational tour to Tanzania
in the coming September and possible collaboration between Tanzania and UTAR
Institute of Management and Leadership in providing training for government
and corporate leaders.
“The purpose of our visit is to learn the Malaysian experience in education.
We find that the country provides a conducive environment for international
students to study,” said Dr Shukuru. He further expressed desire for
continued collaboration, including the possibility of setting up an exchange
programme for UTAR students to visit Tanzania.
The visitors were then brought on a tour of Sungai Long Campus before
leaving.
To date, UTAR houses nine international students from Tanzania including
seven PhD students and two undertaking masters studies.
Dr Shukuru and Kassim (left) examining a dummy used for training in UTAR
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
The delegation admiring the display of the Centre for Research in
Traditional Chinese Medicine
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