GRADUATING Capricorn FET students received their diplomas and certificates during their graduation ceremony at the Polokwane campus on Friday.
CEO Ronald Madzhie, said 12 students received certificates in NCV business studies, 21 in management, 10 in marketing management, 29 in office administration, four in hospitality, 30 in safety in society, 18 in tourism, nine in civil engineering, 10 in engineering and related design, seven in education and development, 18 in electrical infrastructure construction, 19 in information technology and seven in mechatronics.
In the diplomas courses, 10 students received diplomas in business management, one in financial management, four in human resource management, eight in management assistance, eight in marketing management, four in public management, one in tourism, 10 in electrical engineering, one in mechanical engineering and one in chemical plant operations.
Madzhie said the college was producing quality students who were adding value to the country’s economy. He said there were only a few graduates of N-courses. “These courses were discontinued in 2007 and were reintroduced from 2010. Engineering students had difficulties in finding places for experiential training. Graduates should continue to learn and better themselves. They must not fear the unknown. Two of our students received scholarships in the US.”
He said the college continued to manage its finances professionally, and this could be confirmed by the continuous unqualified (clean) audit reports received.
The college has four campuses: Polokwane with approximately 5 000 students, Seshego with about 6 000 students, Senwabarwana with 3 000 students and Ramokgopa with 1 000 students. Madzhie said the college offers engineering studies, business studies, utilities and general studies. “We have introduced office drawing practise and primary health as new programmes. The college has well-equipped workshops, lecture rooms, libraries and computer labs,” he said.
Guest speaker at the graduation ceremony, Dr Matluli Abbey Mdhluli advised graduates to add value and not numbers to the companies that offered them employment. “About 5% of people in this world are thinkers, 10% are producers, 25% are managers and 60% are just consumers, they contribute nothing.
“Graduates should not take shortcuts. Life is about choices and a wise graduate should grow. Don’t compete with others, learn from others and compete with yourself,” Mdhluli advised.
Top achiever, Celia Dimakatso Lebepi, said she was still going to work hard in the world of employment. She said she would apply all the skills learned, and add value to the company that employed her. “I have learnt a lot in the information technology and computer science course,” she said.
