President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been installed as chancellor of the Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) where he is presiding over the institution’s graduation ceremony today.

The installation, conducted by CUT Vice Chancellor Professor David Simbi, marked the beginning of the university’s graduation ceremony.

In his acceptance speech, CUT Chancellor President Mnangagwa challenged higher education institutions to become cradles of new design concepts, research and new technologies and systems with a positive impact on industry and commerce.

“Such technologies and innovations should be bench-marked against the best practices in the world,” said President Mnangagwa.

Mnangagwa added that Zimbabwe has to continue to produce quality graduands capable of producing finished products onto the market.

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