A total of 70 new students from different parts of Malawi have been enrolled at the Don Bosco Technical Institute for the July-December 2016 Semester. This followed the college entrance examinations that were held on 13th June at the college campus.
The college conducted the examinations to select the candidates for Hospitality Management(HM) and Accountancy courses for the academic year 2016/2017.Out of the 70 students,51 students will be pursuing ICM qualifications while the remaining 19 students will pursue an ICAM qualification.
“Am happy today to have secured a place to study accountancy at Don Bosco, I previously attended the entrance examinations at a certain college but I was not successful,” said Youngson Chinula.” I will put all my effort in my studies”.
Thandi Chanika from area 23 was also over the moon after she passed the entrance examination and would not let go without expressing it, “I feel good and I will work hard to be like my sister who is my role model and currently works as a chef”.
The whole examination process was not hectic as there was great coordination among all staff, the marking of the scripts was fast and professionally done according to Mr. Precious Chilupsya, ICT Instructor and coordinator for the June 2016 entrance examinations.
The next entrance examinations for all the courses at the institute will be held on 13th December 2016 and interested candidates are already collecting registrations forms from the institute’s offices in Lilongwe, Area 23.