The High Commissioner of Barbados to Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania, and Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations at Nairobi, William Alexander McDonald, has challenged Kenyan graduates to be ready to adapt and face the future.
The Commissioner maintains that graduates must align with the ever-evolving job market to better adapt to the demands of the modern workforce.
Addressing 3,216 graduands during Zetech University graduation ceremony, MacDonald quipped that graduates must maintain creativity, vision and courage in their areas of specialization so as to influence, shape, create and implement the future they want.
“Carry with you the skills, values, and resilience needed to shape a brighter tomorrow, not just for yourselves, but for the communities and industries you will serve. Inventing the future is a noble task; it is a call for every one of us across the globe,” the High Commissioner said.
He averred that all graduates being churned out by higher learning institutions must remain abreast with the rapidly changing technological trends, especially during this era of Artificial Intelligence (AI), so as to remain afloat in the job market across the global stage.
“We must ask ourselves where do we fit in. In a world of AI and mechanization in almost all sectors. We should use the latest technologies to complement the human resource and make life better,” he noted.
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He also challenged graduates to be future-oriented thinkers who are able to design innovative solutions that address real-world challenges.
“Reimagine possibilities, embrace creativity, and lead change in an evolving world. Be architects of progress, equipped to shape a future defined by purpose, impact, and transformation,” he said.
His sentiments were echoed by Zetech University Chancellor Prof Susan Alfano Nkinyangi who said that higher learning institutions must continue to stand at the forefront of innovation and global engagement to ensure that students are well prepared to compete and contribute on a global scale.
She averred that in an era of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and global collaboration, focus must go beyond classrooms so as to nurture innovators, policy shapers, and solution builders.
The Chancellor at the same time challenged the graduands to apply soft skills in their area of specialization and be able to create a network of relevant people in order to succeed.
“Your future will be shaped by who you collaborate with. Invest in healthy relationships. Seek mentors. Uplift peers. Collaborate across disciplines, sectors, and borders. The future is not solo; it is symphonic,” she said.
The Event was also graced by Prof Mike Kuria, the CEO of Commission for University Education and Dr Agnes Wahome, the CEO of Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services .
By John Kamau
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