Celebrations at the University of Science & Technology [Archives:2004/763/Local News]

Yasser Mohammed Al-Mayyasi
The University of Science & Technology celebrated last Wed. & Thursday (7th,8th) Aug. 2004, the graduation of a new class of male and female students for the school year 2003/2004, from the faculties of medicines sciences, engineering, and administrative sciences. During the ceremony attended by a number of officials including; Dr. Abdul Wahab Raweh, the Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research. In his speech he said, “Higher education in Yemen has witnessed a remarkable expansion in many different areas with the number of students in higher studies reaching now up to three hundred thousand of male & female students.” He also indicated to the role of the University of Science & Technology in its contribution towards improving the scientific standard of private university education in Yemen. On understanding that the government will afford the necessary support to this university so as to aid its performances and upgrade its capabilities.
Dr. Dawood Abdul Wadood, the President of the university emphasized that the university always attempts to improve its performances by orienting its syllabuses toward new fields in education and science, so as to participate effectively in the task of development. He confirmed, “In the coming few months, several agreements of cooperation with the American and British universities as well as some in Malaysia will be signed, and new departments in the English language training will be opened.”
All the graduate students were given their Graduation certificates among their relatives and the other attendees.
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