Sunday, July 27, 2014

Tanzania National Defence College's Second Course 2013/14 Valedictory function

 The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete is received by the Chief of Defence Forces General Davis Mwamunyange as he arrives to officiate at the Tanzania National Defence College's Second Course  2013/14 Valedictory function at Kunduchi in Dar es salaam on Saturday July 26, 2014. Looking on centre is the College Commandant Lieutenant General  (Engr) Charles  Lawrence Makakala
 The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete shakes hands with the Minister for Defence and National Service Dr Hussein Mwinyi as he arrives to officiate at the Tanzania National Defence College's Second Course  2013/14 Valedictory function at Kunduchi in Dar es salaam on Saturday July 26, 2014. Looking on centre is the College Commandant Lieutenant General Jamaes Makakala
 The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete shakes hands with the Chief Secretary Ambassador Ombeni Sefue 
 The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete shakes hands with the Chief of Staff  Lt. General Samuel Albert Ndomba
 The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete shakes hands with one of the college's lecturers
  The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete shakes hands with one of the colleges's senior staff
  The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete is flanked by the CDF and College Commandant as they head towards the holding room for briefing
  The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete signs the guest book
  The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and his hosts head to the Valedictory function area
 The Nationl Anthem is played
 The 30 graduands salute
 A mosaic of uniforms from the international graduands who hail from nine different countries
 College Commandant Lieutenant General Jamaes Makakala asks the guest of honour to declare the function as open, before he proceeds to confer the prestigious "NDC" symbol to the graduands
 The 30 graduands await patiently
 Part of the college lecturers
 The graduands
 More graduands
 Cool as cucumber the graduands await for the laurels
 The graduants await for the conferment of their Masters Degree and Diploma in Security and Strategic Studies
 More graduands
 Part of the invited guests
 A section of guest lecturers 
 Some of the retired and active senior JWTZ officers
 Invited guests
 Senior officers and guests
 More invited guests
 Senior police and army officers 
 Members of the Diplomatic corps
 Members of the Diplomatic corps keenly follow up the proceedings
 Another side view of the graduands
 More graduands
 Part of the college's guest lecturers
 Prof Ibrahim Lipumba was one of the guest lecturers during the course
 College Commandant Lieutenant General Jamaes Makakala confers the prestigious "NDC" symbol to the graduands
 Degrees and diplomas ready for conferment
  The graduands rise to attention as Degrees and diplomas are conferred to them
The conferment of degrees and diplomas starts
 A colonel from Rwands receives his Diploma and handshake from the Commander-in-Chief
 A senior Prisons officer is conferred 
 Women were well represented
 The tallest of the granduands from Nigeria is conferred 
 Another lady is conferred
 Top student from JWTZ is awarded
 A souvenir group photo of the guest of honour, top bras and graduands
 The guest of honour with the graduands
 A quick visit to the lockers before donning the ceremonial gowns for session two of the function
 "...Oh please my dear locker open up pleaseeee...."
 Cultural entertainment from the gallant JWTZ troupe
 The guest of honour and the top brass head towards the Valedictory function area in academic  gowns
 The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete conferes degrees and diplomas to the 30 graduands
 The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete conferes degrees and diplomas to the 30 graduands
 The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete at the high table with the top brass
 Chief of Defence Forces General Davis Mwamunyange goes through the list of proceedinds
 The high table
 The 30 graduants all suited up for the veridiction
 The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete confers the institution's first  Doctorate Degree  in Security and Strategic Studies on College Commandant Lieutenant General (engr)  Jamaes Makakala
 The graduands
 College secretary reads of names of the graduants
 Defence and National Service Minister Dr Hussein Mwinyi
The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete confers institution's  first  Doctorate Degree in Security and Strategic Studies on College Commandant Lieutenant General (engr)  Jamaes Makakala
 College Commandant Lieutenant General Jamaes Makakala invites the guest of honour to the podium to make his speech
 
  The Commander-in-Chief President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete addresses the function

 A round of applause 
 National anthem is played to usher the end of the session
 Another group photo in academic gowns
 A typical scene at any higher learning institution
 Minister of defence Dr Hussein Mwinyi, Chief Secretary Amb. Ombeni Sefue and CDF Gen Mwamunyange are invited to join in the group photo
 A souvenir photo indeed

 The guest of honour encourages the college commandant to take a group photo without him
 The commandant, lecturers and the 30 graduands heed the call
 "Job well done....congratulations", says President Kikwete as he shakes hands with the lecturers
 More hand shakes...
 The graduands congratulate each other
 President Kikwete chats with some of the retired top brass
 The guest of honour shares a light moment with some of the guest lecturers
 CDF Gen. Mwamunyange shakes hands with Prof Lipumba who was one of the guest lecturers
All smiles as the guest of honour chats with the top brass before departure.

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