President Paul Kagame has hailed the Rwanda-Oklahoma Christian College partnership as a 20-year success story that has contributed to Rwanda’s management growth.
He stated this on Saturday, Could 23, through the twentieth anniversary celebrations of Oklahoma Christian College’s partnership with Rwanda. The occasion introduced collectively alumni, companions, visitors, and different dignitaries.
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President Kagame and First Girl Jeannette Kagame, who additionally attended the occasion, are honourary alumni of Oklahoma Christian College.
“In 2006, the primary 10 Rwandan college students went to check at Oklahoma Christian College by way of the Presidential Students Program. 20 years later, there are greater than 700 alumni who serve in strategic management positions, together with senior authorities officers and executives within the personal sector,” Kagame stated.
He added that the expansion of the programme displays the power of sustained worldwide schooling cooperation and its position in constructing nationwide capability.
“To the alumni group current tonight, carry on representing us effectively. When you ever want something, don’t shrink back from asking. We’re right here for you,” he famous.
“Don’t neglect that you just nonetheless have a duty to mentor people who come after you. In spite of everything, the worldwide community should be a nationwide platform for alternative creation,” he added.
The president additionally thanked sponsors and companions for his or her position in sustaining the programme over twenty years, noting that the collaboration has contributed to increasing entry to increased schooling for Rwandan college students.
Kagame stated the partnership has helped strengthen Rwanda’s place as a rising hub for increased schooling and innovation, with extra world-class establishments now working within the nation.
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“One of the vital vital legacies of this partnership is that Rwanda is now house to a number of world-class establishments. This aligns with our nation’s imaginative and prescient of turning into a regional hub for innovation.”
He burdened that schooling should be translated into sensible abilities to drive long-term financial progress.
The Chancellor of Oklahoma Christian College, John deSteiguer, stated the partnership has advanced right into a broader schooling platform, increasing educational programmes and growing scholar enrolment over time.
Ivan Mbaraga, a 2016 alumnus and Government Director of Oklahoma Christian College Rwanda, stated the programme has produced graduates now serving throughout completely different sectors, together with authorities and enterprise.
“True affect isn’t measured by titles, however it’s measured within the lives of everybody—in management, in science, in excellence, in pursuit of creativity, in individuals who carry information with braveness.”
Mbaraga stated the partnership represents a shared duty to proceed constructing future generations.
