The International University of East Africa (IUEA) has announced the IUEA Scholarship Fund that will help in bailing out needy students who mis out education.
The fund will be benefited by clever students who fail to join University, becuase of lack of funds.
While announcing the fund, Prof. Emeka Akaezuwa, the Vice Chancellor and Senate Chairperson of IUEA said that the University has been helping some needy students though this fund, who have become meaningful people.
Among these is top City Journalist Canary Mugume from NBS TV who even gave testimony.
“And I am donating $1000 towards this cause and implore all of you to join in since we shall be providing education to people who would love to study but lack funds,” he said.
The fund was launched alongside the installation of Prof. Dr. Amina Mohamed as the new Chancellor.l, who was appointed last week.
Dr. Mohamed, a renowned Kenyan lawyer and diplomat, served as Cabinet Secretary (Minister) in charge of Sports, Heritage and Culture in the last Kenyan administration led by former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
She has replaced the late Prof. Tumusime Mutebile, who was the founding Chancellor of IUEA since its inception in 2010.
Prof. Akaezuwa said Dr. Mohamed’s appointment marked a “seminal moment and a milestone” in the history of the institution.
“The entire IUEA communityis eager to welcome Dr. Mohammed and get zstarted on a new chapter of growth,” he said adding,
“We believe Amb. Dr. Mohammed will bring new leadership, fresh perspectives and a wealth of vast expertise to our institution. The IUEA community is in no doubt that the new Chancellor will be instrumental in guiding the institution towards even more outstanding achievements and enabling it to meet the curtent and future challenges of tertiary education,” he added
IUEA, he said is a leading private university in Uganda, with its main campus in Kampala.
“The International University of East Africa (IUEA) is among the Private Universities to have officially been gazetted as a fully chartered University by the National Council For Higher Education on 18 January 2023 meeting its core mandate and gaining international recognition. The University also offers exceptional services, including scholarship opportunities, cutting-edge innovation and engineering facilities, to mention but a few,”
While installing Dr. Mohamed, Chief Justice Owiny Dollo, the Chairperson of the University Board of Trustees reminded her of the great institution she has joined.
“We have high expectations in you and we hope you will bring with you all the innovation ideas which will take the University on another level,”
In her inaugural speech, Dr. Mohamed pledged to make IUEA thhee World’s most admired technology University.
“We are already in the middle of the fourth industrial revolution my goal is to make IUEA a leading technology University,” she said
“We shall devise policies aimed at supporting the values of innovations our University will be technology centered and I pledge to work with the entire board to realise these goals,” she added.
