Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan Conferred Honorary Doctorate By JNU
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has conferred the Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan with an Honorary Doctorate.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate (Honoris Causa) degree at Jawaharlal Nehru University. This prestigious recognition highlights her contributions and accomplishments in various fields and is a symbol of the strong ties between Tanzania and India. "This honorary confer degree will forever be etched in my history as the first to be awarded to me by a foreign country," said Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the event.
"To us Tanzanians, India is not simply a country but an extended family member separated by a crossline, a strategic ally, a dependable partner and a friend." Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan added.
It is worth noting that Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Sunday began a four-day visit to India with an aim to bolster bilateral relations. The presidential visit from Tanzania to India is taking place after a span of more than eight years.
VIDEO | "This honorary confer degree will forever be etched in my history as the first to be awarded to me by a foreign country," says Tanzania president Samia Suluhu Hassan at the event where she is being confered Honorary Doctorate n by the Jawaharlal Nehru University. pic.twitter.com/TCTBcMOVIt
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At the event to confer an Honorary Doctorate upon Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan by the Jawaharlal Nehru University, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said, "It is a matter of great pride for us to confer the honorary doctorate on Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan from JNU. I take particular satisfaction in this as an alumnus of this university. By honouring her with an educational conferment, we not only recognize a long association with India but highlight this particular aspect of our relationship."
"Over 5,000 Tanzanian nationals have been trained in educational institutions in India. India also plays host to several Tanzanian students who study in India and in our universities, young minds brim with confidence as they shape, India's future through startups, inventions and innovations," Dr S Jaishankar added.
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"We are revolutionising vocational education by creating framework and infrastructures for seamless integration of schools, skill in higher education and promoting industry-academia linkage," said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at the event.
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