{"id":83,"date":"2016-02-19T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/02\/19\/amecea-cuea-signs-mou-with-kimc-for\/"},"modified":"2016-05-03T09:40:30","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:40:30","slug":"amecea-cuea-signs-mou-with-kimc-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/02\/19\/amecea-cuea-signs-mou-with-kimc-for\/","title":{"rendered":"AMECEA: CUEA Signs MoU with KIMC for Kiswahili Degree studies"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n<\/a><\/div>\n
\nThe Catholic University of
\nEastern Africa has signed an agreement with the Kenya Institute of Mass
\nCommunication (KIMC) which will see diploma graduates from KIMC complete a
\ndegree in Kiswahili and Communication at CUEA.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\nextra qualification in the Kiswahili language will help the students who mostly
\nwork as journalists to easily get jobs. According to Prof. Clara Momanyi, the
\nHoD Kiswahili at CUEA, the Kiswahili language has gone beyond the borders of
\nEast Africa. At the MoU signing, she said that Kiswahili is being taught in
\nGermany, Japan and some states in USA.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nProf.
\nClara Momanyi, the initiator of the partnership stated,\u201d Kiswahili ni lugha ya kimataifa, sio lugha ya kuwaendea watu chini
\ntena; hivi sasa ina soko kubwa sana\u201d<\/i> meaning (Kiswahili is now an
\ninternational language, not for reaching only the lowly and now has a vast
\nmarket).<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\ndepartment of Kiswahili (under Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) developed a
\nBachelor of Arts in Kiswahili and Communication, in recognition of the need for
\ngood knowledge of the Kiswahili language for purposes of communication in
\nvarious sectors. The Commission for University Education (CUE) approved the
\nprogramme.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThis
\ndegree, the first of its kind in our university education system, seeks to
\ndevelop communication experts in Kiswahili, which is Kenya\u2019s first official
\nlanguage as documented in Article 7 of Kenya\u2019s Constitution (2010). It is
\nenvisioned that the graduates from this programme will not only be equipped in
\nKiswahili studies but will also be well versed in the technical aspects of
\nlanguage in relation to communication.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nTo
\nrealise this, CUEA has partnered with Kenya Institute of Mass Communication
\n(KIMC) to offer the programme. KIMC is equipped with modern facilities for
\ntraining in the fields of electronic and telecommunication engineering, film
\nproduction, radio and television production, print and broadcast journalism,
\nelectronic and studio technology. It will offer the resources for the practical
\naspects of the course while CUEA will offer skills in communicative competence
\nand theory.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nDuring
\nthe Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony at KIMC, the heads of
\nboth institutions echoed their commitment to work together to contribute to the
\nquality of higher education in the region.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\nDirector of Academic Linkages, Rev. Prof. Peter I. Gichure pointed out that the
\npartnership, between a government and public institution was a confirmation
\nthat institutions can work together. He expressed hope to have many other
\nworking ventures with KIMC. The chair of the KIMC alumni, Mr. Muitiriri (a
\nradio presenter at Radio Maisha) referred to the partnership as a new beginning
\nespecially for KIMC alumni, who now have an opportunity to advance their
\neducation to a Bachelor\u2019s level upon completion of their Diploma studies at
\nKIMC.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nMr.
\nHiram Mucheke, the KIMC Director said that the two institutions have the
\npotential to work together and other ways of collaboration would be pursued in
\ndue course.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nProf.
\nChacha Nyaigoti Chacha, the Chairman of the KIMC Council emphasised that
\n\u201ckutumia Kiswahili nikuajibika \u2026 lugha ya Kiswahili ni lugha rasmi na pia ya
\ntaifa\u201d(speaking in Kiswahili is doing the right thing, Kiswahili is an official
\nand national Language). CUEA\u2019s Vice Chancellor, Msgr. Dr. Pius Rutechura,
\nassured KIMC of its commitment to offer the best in meeting objectives of the
\npartnership.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\nMemorandum of Understanding will allow KIMC and CUEA to, among other aspects:
\njointly train students who will graduate as professionals in the area of
\nKiswahili and Communication, use their resources (both human and material) in
\ntraining students and thus offer them the best of what each institution has and
\nconduct joint research for purposes of improving delivery of the programme.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\nagreement was signed by the VC Msgr. Dr Pius Rutechura together with the
\nDirector KIMC, Mr. Hiram Mucheke and witnessed by Rev. Prof. Peter Gichure,
\nDirector Academic Linkages CUEA, and Prof Chacha Nyaigoti Chacha, the Chairman,
\nKIMC Council.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nMeanwhile,<\/i><\/b> <\/i>46 beneficiaries of the
\nSt. Elizabeth scholarship program were on 9th February 2016 taken through an
\norientation of the university.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\n46 were selected by a team of St. Elizabeth lecturers and officials in
\ncollaboration with a team of members of staff from the Registrar\u2019s Office in
\nCUEA. The orientation took place at the Jubilee Auditorium. The new students
\nbegan their classes on 10th February 2016.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nSpeaking
\nduring the orientation, the DVC Admin and Finance Prof. Pius Male encouraged
\nthe new students to remain focused, read and abide by the school\u2019s regulations
\nand utilize the available resources in the university especially the library.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\nscholarship program has been in Kenya for 14 years and has admitted 190
\nstudents in the country. It targets bright children from poor families who
\ncannot afford to pay their school fees and aims to eradicate the poverty
\nlevels, ignorance and crime among young people.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nA
\nformal partnership between The St. Elizabeth University of Health Sciences and
\nSocial Work and CUEA was signed in 2012. The students are offered a full
\ntuition support by the Slovak Government through the Slovakia Embassy in Kenya
\nwhich is channeled through St. Elizabeth University. CUEA provides the basic
\nlearning infrastructure facilities like the lecture rooms, library services,
\ncomputer labs, sports facilities and students\u2019 welfare activities.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\nSOURCE: CUEA Press<\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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