ADDIS ABABA – Jimma University awarded degrees to 1,747 students from various disciplines, including regular, summer, evening and distance learning programs last Tuesday. This group includes 22 PhD graduates, 254 master’s degree recipients, and 1,471 bachelor’s degree holders.
Jimma University President Jemal Abafita (PhD) warmly congratulated the graduates, their families, and the entire university community. He expressed confidence in the graduates’ ability to apply their knowledge and skills to make significant contributions to their country.
The president reiterated the university’s dedication to its mission, emphasizing its commitment to innovative teaching, research, and community services through its acclaimed Community-Based Education model.
Additionally, Jemal highlighted that 83 percent of the students who took the exit exam successfully passed, underscoring the university’s educational quality.
Jimma University is Ethiopia’s pioneering institution in innovative, community-oriented higher education, particularly renowned for its healthcare training centers. It stands as a trailblazer in public health education and maintains extensive academic and scientific collaborations with numerous national and international partners.
As one of the largest and most comprehensive public research universities in Africa, Jimma University boasts thousands of faculty and staff members. The university features several research facilities, a modern hospital, a community school, a community radio station, an ICT center, libraries, and various revenue-generating enterprises.
Currently, the university serves several thousand students through undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered in regular, summer, and distance education formats, with plans for further expansion in the coming years.
BY WAKUMAN KUDAMA
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD THURSDAY 4 JULY 2024
