{"id":287687,"date":"2020-02-24T13:27:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T11:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=287687"},"modified":"2020-02-24T13:27:35","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T11:27:35","slug":"every-problem-is-an-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=287687","title":{"rendered":"Every problem is an opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Maria David<\/p>\n<p>THERE is an endless list of problems facing Namibia but such problems have the potential of growing a fantastic career and significantly improve the quality of life of citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are no longer interested in students who come to the university just because they want to find employment somewhere afterwards,\u201d University of Namibia (UNAM) Vice Chancellor Professor Kenneth Matengu said during the official welcoming of students to the new academic year.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not saying employment is bad. 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We want students to come to the university with questions and problems that affect their villages, their countries and the world.\u201d said Matengu in a speech delivered on his behalf by Paulina Uugwanga on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to Matenngu, Namibia needs a university that solves problems, not a university that begs for employment.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity.png\" alt=\"Namibia career University UNAM\" class=\"wp-image-287688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity.png 800w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity-274x183.png 274w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity-80x54.png 80w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity-130x87.png 130w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity-359x240.png 359w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity-85x57.png 85w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity-546x365.png 546w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity-165x109.png 165w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity-112x75.png 112w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity-179x120.png 179w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity-170x113.png 170w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity-81x55.png 81w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Every-problem-is-an-opportunity-765x510.png 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption> Picture for illustrative purposes only <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"js_1\" class=\"_5pbx userContent _3576\" data-testid=\"post_message\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmployment should be an option or a means by which to raise capital to solve the problem you have identified,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Turning to UNAM staff Matengu said: \u201cWe want lecturers who make classes exciting for their students, we want lecturers who push their students to the limits of their imagination, so that when they leave this place, they have respect for this institution and they can solve any problem that they face out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He noted that UNAM will continue to pay attention to how the practice of education is conducted and appropriate steps will be taken against those who violate policies and procedures.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the same occasion, SRC Vice president of the Oshakati Campus, Stephanus Nguluwe, asked UNAM staff to be more student friendly.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, we know that you are in charge, but there is a need for you to remain polite towards students,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><!-- MetaSlider 271797 not found --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":287688,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-287687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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