Ukonga Prison
A prisoner of Ukonga prison, Haruna Gombera, will be among the graduands to be conferred with a degree during the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) 19th graduation ceremony to be held on Saturday.
In his briefing to the press yesterday, the OUT Vice Chancellor, Prof. Tolly Mbwette, said that the university was proud to award a degree to a prisoner because it was a fulfilment of one of its targets to reach the underprivileged in the community.
Prof. Mbwette explained that while in prison, Gombera managed to carry out his studies including assignments, research and examinations under the supervision of the faculty staff in collaboration with prison authorities.
The documents for studies reached him under the special permission from the prison authorities, he said.
He said Gombera who was enrolled in the faculty of law in 2004 has been in forefront to help his fellow prisoners know and obtain their rights.
Prof. Mbwette explained that Gombera managed to pay fees for his studies under the support by Human Rights International organization and other prisoners he helped win their cases.
He said that the college plans to request the regional directors to visit various remand prison to sensitize prisoners pursue different courses at the university.
So far we have only two prisoners in the faculty of law, one graduating this year, I hope the number will rise in the coming future, he said.
About 1145 graduands out of which 700 are male and 445 female will be conferred with different certificates, diplomas, and degrees.
This graduation will make the total number of graduands reach 3905 since the Open University of Tanzania began to confer degrees in 1999, Prof. Mbwette said.
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