University Students from Kayonza district today merged at the districts headquarters to officially present their association KUSA to the district authorities in a ceremony headed by the Vice Mayor in Charge of Social Affairs Mutesi Anita.
Originating from the National university of Rwanda, KUSA today openedup welcoming new members from other universities and institutions of higher learning in Rwanda such as Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Kigali Health Institute (KHI), Higher Agriculture and Veterinary Institute (ISAE), School of Finance and Banking (SFB), Umutara Polytechnic University (UPU), Kibungo University of Agriculture, Technology and Education (UNATEK), Kigali Independent University (ULK), Kigali Lay Adventist University (UNILAK), RUKARA COLLEGE, Kigali Institute of Education (KIE).
The cheerful students expressed their gratitude to the district administration that has been working hard to make this day come true; a day most of them thought of as a dream.
Mutangana Emmanuel KUSA president at NUR told igihe.com that the purpose of this gathering was to link all university students from Kayonza district with the districts administration and determine what the students can do to support the district.
“We are here today to meet the district authorities to express our support to the district developmental agenda and shariing our vision and plans for the district with the district authorities.” Mutangana said.
“As a student from UPU I am ready to help my district in achieving the desired development by use of the knowledge I have gained. I am also ready to help the district in realizing its performance contracts so as to develop our district to the level of Singapore.” Mphinganzima Ariane an ICT student at Umutara Poltechnique University told igihe.com.
Students openly expressed their desire to freely work with the district and support its programs such as sensitization of Kayonza residents on the need for family planning, fighting against illiteracy, voluntarily teaching English to students in the 9year basic education program, creation of income generating projects for the youth, demonstrations of how to make modern kitchen gardens and tippy taps (Kandagira ukarabe) among others.
University students on the other side requested the district to always consider their thoughts during the district’s planning and implementation of some programs that don’t need expatriates.
“We are ready to work for our district free of charge given the facilities and recognition by the district and sector authorities. All we need is to be informed of the districts plans and progress such that we plan our agendas in accordance to the districts orientation.”
In her speech, the Vice Mayor in charge of Social Affairs thanked the university students for their courage in making this day a reality despite the challenges they encountered.
She reminded the students that they are the catalyst to the district development given the fact that they are the learned ones.
“Nobody is going to develop your home/district better than yourselves. Use the knowledge and influence you have in your community to develop Kayonza. The district is trying to deal with all challenges but we need your support in order to efficiently realize what we contracted with the president of the Republic.”
On the point of communication and access to districts Anita assured the students that district is doing all it can to daily inform the general public of what is taking place in the district via its website (www.kayonza.gov.rw).
“With effect from next month our website will contain all updates from each sector for you to follow and know where you can lay your support most,” the Vice Mayor in charge of Social Affairs said.
In her advice to the students Anita encouraged them to elect student focal point members in every sector at their respective universities for easy communication between the district and the students at their universities.
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