{"id":41879,"date":"2022-07-02T20:40:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T20:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2022\/07\/02\/multimedia-university-opens-ultramodern-research-labs-kenya-news-agency\/"},"modified":"2022-07-02T20:40:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-02T20:40:30","slug":"multimedia-university-opens-ultramodern-research-labs-kenya-news-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2022\/07\/02\/multimedia-university-opens-ultramodern-research-labs-kenya-news-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Multimedia University opens ultramodern research labs \u2013 Kenya News Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ministry of Education\u00a0State Department for University Education and Research Principal Secretary (PS), Amb. Simon Nabukwesi commissioned the opening of Laboratories of National Institute for Optics and Lasers, NIOL, at the Multimedia University of Kenya.<\/p>\n

University Education and Research PS Amb. Simon Nabukwesi delivering the keynote address at the opening of the Laboratories of the National Institute for Optics and Lasers of Multimedia University.\u00a0Photo by Edwin Mang\u2019eni<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nabukwesi, who spoke at the Multimedia University, Nairobi, Friday, praised the institution for being pioneers and having created an institute unlike any other in this region.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to sincerely thank the National Research Fund (NRF) for considering the Multimedia University proposal and funding these labs, my hope is that the institute will be a leading research hub for Kenya and the region,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Nabukwesi noted the World is in the beginning of the 4th Industrial Revolution, which is characterized both by technological advancement and a knowledge economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are using laser technology to communicate and transmit data across the world. In the medical field, lasers are used to treat eyes, undertake non-invasive operations and even treat cancer,\u201d said the PS.<\/p>\n

He stated that Research, Innovation, and Technology are key drivers of economic growth and transformations around the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough research and innovation, universities provide the foundations and impetus necessary for such transformations as they train graduates, who are not only ready for immediate absorption into a technologically oriented economy, but also grounded enough to be fully functional in an ever-changing work environment,\u201d said the PS.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis country has been a leader in the region in terms of education, manufacturing, and investment, so we must continue to uphold those standards,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Nabukwesi expressed optimism regarding government support for institutions that show innovation, entrepreneurship, and active connections with communities and industries.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch universities will be given first priority in incentives by the government and bilateral partners, so that they can grow their particular niches and deepen their research capacity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Amb., Vice-Chancellor of Multimedia University Prof Festus Kaberia stated that laboratories are a springboard for a new era in the University.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are grateful for this day because the facility has made a mark in the landscape of Kenyan Universities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Ms Citah watanga, Dean of Multimedia University’s Faculty of Science and Technology, said that the facility was an answer to current technological trends and will address the skill gap in market.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have greatly increased the capacity of our school with a plan to develop more and more class programs,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Watanga emphasized the Institution\u2019s gratitude to NRF for their generous fund that actualized their laboratories.<\/p>\n

By Mike Mulinge<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Source: kenyanews<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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