During its upcoming graduation ceremonies in April, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University will confer an Honorary Doctorate on Imtiaz Sooliman, the founder and director of Gift of the Givers, the largest disaster response NGO of African origin. Through Gift of the Givers, Sooliman, who gave up a career as a medical doctor in pursuit of his passions in humanitarian aid, has been instrumental in changing the lives of millions of people in more than 40 countries around the world. Gift of the … [Read more...] about Honours for Imtiaz Sooliman
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Sharanjeet Shan to receive NMMU’s first Chancellor’s Medal
Mathematics educator Sharanjeet Shan – the recipient of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's inaugural Chancellor's Medal – says her role as a "disruptive educational social entrepreneur" is necessary if South Africa is to advance its citizenry via education. She believes that there is still insufficient urgency to meet the education crisis that faces the country, regardless of the numerous development debates that constantly take place. A staunch Paulo Freirian (a teaching pedagogy in … [Read more...] about Sharanjeet Shan to receive NMMU’s first Chancellor’s Medal
