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Zimbabwe President Opens New University Facilities

President Emmerson Mnangagwa inaugurated new buildings at Bindura University of Science Education that will expand training programmes, including in optometry, in a country where higher education infrastructure has long lagged behind demand.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially opened new facilities at Bindura University of Science Education in northern Zimbabwe.

The development increases the institution’s ability to produce qualified professionals, particularly in optometry and related scientific fields. The move forms part of broader government efforts to strengthen tertiary education in science and technology across the country.

Bindura University of Science Education, located in Mashonaland Central province, was established to focus on science-based programmes at a time when Zimbabwe faced acute shortages of trained personnel in technical disciplines. The new infrastructure is expected to allow the university to admit more students and improve practical training.

Zimbabwe’s higher education sector has struggled for years with outdated facilities and limited funding. Many institutions have relied on government support and occasional donor assistance to modernise classrooms, laboratories and lecture theatres.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially opened new facilities at Bindura University of Science Education in northern Zimbabwe.
Fatima Zerhouni · The African Herald

The commissioning of the Bindura facilities comes as authorities seek to align university output more closely with national development priorities, including health services and industrial growth. Optometry training, in particular, addresses a recognised gap in eye-care provision in both urban and rural parts of the country.

University officials have indicated that the expanded capacity will help reduce the number of Zimbabweans forced to seek specialised training abroad, thereby retaining skills within the national economy.

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The event took place in October 2024. No further details on the exact cost or additional programmes were disclosed in reports from the time.

Based on reporting by The Herald Zimbabwe.

بالعربية

افتتح الرئيس إيمرسون منانغاغوا رسمياً مرافق جديدة في جامعة بيندورا للعلوم والتعليم في شمال زيمبابوي.

يزيد التطوير من قدرة المؤسسة على إنتاج متخصصين مؤهلين، لا سيما في مجال البصريات والمجالات العلمية ذات الصلة. يشكل هذه الخطوة جزءاً من جهود حكومية أوسع لتعزيز التعليم العالي في العلوم والتكنولوجيا في جميع أنحاء البلاد.

تقع جامعة بيندورا للعلوم والتعليم في مقاطعة ماشونالاند الوسطى، وقد أُنشئت للتركيز على البرامج القائمة على العلوم في وقت واجهت فيه زيمبابوي نقصاً حاداً في الكوادر المدربة في التخصصات التقنية. من المتوقع أن تسمح البنية التحتية الجديدة للجامعة بقبول المزيد من الطلاب وتحسين التدريب العملي.

عانى قطاع التعليم العالي في زيمبابوي لسنوات من المرافق القديمة والتمويل المحدود. اعتمدت العديد من المؤسسات على الدعم الحكومي والمساعدة المانحة المتقطعة لتحديث قاعات الدراسة والمختبرات وقاعات المحاضرات.

يأتي تدشين مرافق بيندورا في وقت تسعى فيه السلطات إلى مواءمة مخرجات الجامعات بشكل أوثق مع أولويات التنمية الوطنية، بما في ذلك الخدمات الصحية والنمو الصناعي. يعالج تدريب البصريات، على وجه الخصوص، فجوة معترف بها في تقديم خدمات رعاية العيون في المناطق الحضرية والريفية على حد سواء.

أشار مسؤولو الجامعة إلى أن القدرة الموسعة ستساعد في تقليل عدد الزيمبابويين الذين يضطرون إلى طلب التدريب المتخصص في الخارج، مما يحافظ على المهارات داخل الاقتصاد الوطني.

وقع الحدث في أكتوبر 2024. لم يتم الكشف عن تفاصيل إضافية حول التكلفة الدقيقة أو البرامج الإضافية في التقارير الصادرة في ذلك الوقت.

AI transparency. This article was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence and published under human editorial oversight. AI systems can make mistakes. Read how we use AI (EU AI Act, Art. 50).
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