CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE DONATES TO MANGO GROOVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
The Confucius Institute at the University of Zambia on Thursday, 20th September, 2018 donated Grade 8 English and Mathematics textbooks and food stuffs to Mango Groove Community School in Gripies, Chamba Valley, Lusaka.
Speaking during the event, Confucius Institute Acting Director Henry Panganani Zulu said the donation was done as part of the institute’s mandate to fulfill one of its goals of corporate social responsibility.
Mr. Zulu explained that since the establishment of the institute in 2010, they had managed to donate twice to Kamwala Orphanage, twice to House of Moses in Chelstone and now it was at Mango Groove Community School.
He also expressed gratitude towards various cooperating partners who had made that noble cause possible.
“My gratitude goes to Hanban, the Confucius Institute headquarters, our cooperating university Hebei University of Business and Economics, Confucius Institute at the University of Zambia and the Chinese Military Medical Team under the leadership of Mr. Xia Yang and other institutions for putting up together both financial and material resources for the donation to have been possible,” he expressed.
Mr. Zulu implored the partners to continue with the gesture so that always we would be able to aid the underprivileged in our society.
He hoped that the donation would help Mango Groove Community School in its daily operations especially the 10 bags of Millie meal they use in the preparation of nshima which the school provides daily after classes.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Luke Evuta Mumba Makes Important Remarks in Global Confucius Institute Conference
The 12th Global Confucius Institute Conference is convened at XI`AN CHINA. The topic of this grand conference is " Development of Confucius Institutes and Building of a Community of Shared Furure for Mankind ". Our Vice Chancellor Prof. Luke Evuta Mumba is a Distinguished Guest who is greatly honored to be invited to the confuerence where he makes important remarks on behalf of Confucius Institute at the University of Zambia!
Dr. Sande Ngalande the director and Prof. Li Qingjun the Chinese director of Confucius Institute at the University of Zambia are invited to attend this conference.
Memorandum of Understanding on Vocational Education and Training
Recently, the University of Zambia and the Shanghai Jingge Technology Company Limited the signed an intent to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Vocational Education and Training. Once signed, a joint Vocational Educational Training Centre will be established at the University of Zambia. For a start, the focus will be on automotive mechanics. The acting director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Zambia Dr. Sande Ngalande is the coordinator of the project.
Vice Chancellor and BD Director from Shanghai Vocational Education and Training Institute
The Secondary School Students of RHODES PARK SCHOOL Visit Confucius Institute at the University of Zambia(CIUNZA)
The Secondary Student of RHODES PARK SCHOOL Visit Confucius Institute at the University of Zambia(CIUNZA)
24 students from RHODES PARK SCHOOL visited the library and museum of CI on Oct.12th,2017. Dr. Sande, the Acting Director of CI, Mr. Zulu,the manager of library and Ms.Guo ,the Chinese teacher gave speeches about Chinese language learning,Chinese exams,and Chinese culture respectively.
Dr. Sande highly appreciated that an increasing number of Zambian students had been to China by Passing Chinese exams, participating in “Chinese bridge”Chinese Proficiency Competition etc. . Meanwhile ,he expounded the view of“LEARN CHINESE DOUBLE YOUR WORLD”. In the end of the tour, Dr. Sande interacted with students and answered their questions actively.
The trip was a success, for it developed students’ interest in understanding Chinese culture and motivating students to study hard. They all said that they would learn Chinese hard and endeavour to study in China in the future.
Ms. Guo Yao is Transferred to LIBES
On 6th October, 2017, the Acting Director of Confucius Institute at the University of Zambia Dr. Sande went to Mulungushi University to transfer Ms. Guo Yao to LIBES. They held a farewell party for their beloved, excellent and responsible colleague Ms. Guo Yao. They also had a workshop about the Chinese Teaching in Mulungushi University.
