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PAUSTI Admits 115 students

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The Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI) has admitted the sixth cohort (...)

The Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI) has admitted the sixth cohort comprising 115 students, drawn from 35 African countries. The students are enrolled in masters and doctorate programmes in areas such as mathematics, molecular biology and biotechnology, civil engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

Addressing the students after a week-long orientation on Friday May 10, 2019, Mr. Evans Atambo who represented Kenya’s Ministry of Education said, the students had earned themselves a chance to play active role in actualization of the continent’s development blueprint – Africa Agenda 2063.

He added that the Government of Kenya had committed resources for the construction of tuition and administration block with first phase already completed.

The Vice Chancellor of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Prof. Victoria Ngumi said the University will continue to play effective host to PAUSTI for the benefit of Africa.

Prof. Ngumi challenged students to use their synergy, energy and creativity and engage in cutting edge research whose results could be leveraged for economic development.

The students appreciated African Union for the scholarship, pledging to use their time at PAUSTI acquiring actionable knowledge for Africa’s benefit.

Betty Lame Phelalo from Botswana and pursuing MSc. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology said, the scholarship would enable her to undertake research that can impact Africa’s health sector while raising the profile of female scientists.

Likewise, Katte Reine from Benin, enrolled in the PhD civil engineering programme said the opportunity would enable her to interact with colleagues from different cultural backgrounds and exchange progressive research ideas. 

On his part, PAUSTI Director, Prof. Gabriel Magoma urged the students to emulate their predecessors by demonstrating high academic standards as a way of reciprocating the positive gesture the continent had bestowed on them.

Prof. Magoma said that besides the core units in their areas of specialization, the students would also be exposed to common courses such as history of Africa, gender and human rights and entrepreneurship. The courses, he added, were meant to help the students have a deeper appreciation of the continent in their search for sustainable solutions.

PAUSTI was the first Institute of PAU to graduate masters students in November 2014, a feat it repeated three years later, with the graduation of the first batch of doctorate students.

RECTORATE

The Rectorate is responsible for the daily management of the PAU and is headed by the Rector who is the Chief Executive Officer of the PAU.

At the Malabo Summit held in June 2015, African Heads of State and Government adopted Decision EX.CL/Dec.829 to host the Rectorate of the Panafrican University. Following this decision, a high level panel was set up by Decision EX.CL/Dec.829  (XXV) to designate the country that will host the PAU Rectorate. Considering the report by this panel, the Executive Council selected Cameroon as host country and recommended the designation of Cameroon by the Ordinary session of the African Union Assembly who endorsed the selection in January 2016.

The Pan African University is a flagship project of the African Union

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