In a monumental step in direction of educational collaboration, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The College of the West Indies (UWI), has lauded the current signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Africa’s North-West College as “historic and emotional”.
Professor Beckles emphasised the deep-rooted connection between the Caribbean and South Africa, citing shared struggles in opposition to Apartheid as a testomony to their solidarity.
Similarities in construction and imaginative and prescient
Highlighting hanging resemblances in construction and imaginative and prescient, Vice-Chancellor Beckles underscored the parallel trajectories of the 2 establishments.
Each universities boast multi-campus setups, with The UWI spanning 5 campuses and North-West College encompassing three.
Moreover, similarities in demographic make-up and scholar inhabitants measurement additional solidify their kinship.
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Each establishments are unwavering of their dedication to excellence, evident by their pursuit of world institutional accreditation.
Collaborative framework: A blueprint for achievement
The MOU serves as a blueprint for multifaceted collaboration between The UWI and North-West College.
It facilitates a wide selection of actions, together with scholar and school exchanges, capability constructing initiatives, joint analysis ventures, publication endeavors, in addition to the group of seminars, conferences, and public lectures.
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Furthermore, the MOU lays the groundwork for the event and supply of specialised programs, fostering a dynamic trade of data and experience.
Shared aspirations
Echoing Professor Beckles’ sentiments, Professor Bismark Tyobeka, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of North-West College, expressed pleasure within the partnership, emphasizing a shared imaginative and prescient for international excellence.
North-West College, shaped by the amalgamation of traditionally important establishments, symbolizes the post-Apartheid period’s dedication to reconciliation and nation-building.
