It was a marvel seeing the mother of the nation resplendent
in her academic regalia at the colourful ceremony where people ululated,
whistled and clapped hands in appreciation.
The university is in the process of developing formal
collaboration with the Angel of Hope Foundation in the areas of culinary arts,
gastronomy, cultural tourism and promotion of traditional foods.
In his citation, UZ dean in the faculty of arts, Professor
Fainos Mangena said the university recognised the First Lady’s personality,
character and ingenuity as epitomised by her personal organisation and
leadership skills at both the national and international arena, especially as
she delivers in the areas of education, health, environment as well as in
tangible and intangible cultural heritage issues.
Previously, the First Lady has been honoured by G.D Goenka
University of India which awarded her a Doctor of Philosophy Degree.
Russia State University for the Humanities followed suit
and awarded her another Doctor of Philosophy honorary degree.
On home soil, Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) awarded her
yet another honorary doctorate degree for her philanthropic work.
The First Lady received another honorary doctorate award
from Belarusian State Medical University in recognition of her charity work
through her Angel of Hope Foundation.
Prof Mangena praised Dr Mnangagwa for her commitment to
serving people whose hopes and dreams to realise opportunities had been
extinguished.
“The target population of her programmes are the
marginalised and vulnerable groups of people in society that include inter-alia
with those orphans, the elderly, youths, women, men, people with disabilities,
school dropouts and ladies of the night, thus living no one and no place
behind. The person the university is presenting to you Your Excellency has
demonstrated exceptional philanthropic instincts that go beyond the call of her
duty as they encapsulate extraordinary levels of humility.
“To this end, the university of Zimbabwe is recognising her
personality, character and ingenuity as epitomised by her personal organisation
and leadership skills at both the national and international arena especially
as she delivers in the areas of education, health, environment as well as in
tangible and intangible cultural heritage issues. She is well-known for her
advocacy work on the conservation of culture and denouncing child abuse, early
marriages, teen pregnancies, gender-based violence (GBV), drug abuse, bullying
and dropping out of school among other vices.
“The university is in the process of developing formal
collaboration with the First Lady’s Angel of Hope Foundation in the areas of
culinary arts, gastronomy, cultural tourism and promotion of traditional foods.
Her work has resulted in her being made the ambassador and patron of several
developmental organisations. She has also developed innovative models which are
key to the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals, the development of
priority areas enunciated in the Africa Development Agenda 263 in our National
Development Strategy 1 2021-2025 and also Education 5.0 variables,” he said.
Herald
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