“You’ve got to have a dream if you want to have a dream come true.”
These were the words of Dennis Waitley, who addressed pupils at Adams College whose dreams of receiving a tertiary education bursary are about to come true.
As part of celebrating and giving recognition to pupils who have shown commitment and excellence in their studies under the Moses Kotane Institute’s (MKI) academic development support programme, Adams College held a prizegiving ceremony on Friday, 21 October, where 31 MKI pupils were awarded top achievers awards in different disciplines.
What was even more exciting was Thokozile Thusi of Manguzi receiving the highest honour one can achieve in high school, the dux of the year.
“Receiving the dux award makes me feel special and I am absolutely pleased that Adams College is consistently acknowledging our hard work as pupils,” said Thusi.
“I am also grateful for the support provided by the MKI in ensuring that as previously underprivileged pupils we are also exposed to such opportunities.”
In 2012, the MKI in partnership with the KZN Department of Education embarked on a recruitment campaign to select 50 pupils who would have been in grade 10 in 2013.
The selection was biased towards rural and underprivileged pupils from across the province, as this is the primary target group for MKI.
All 50 successful pupils were later placed at a boarding facility at Adams College and were afforded free tuition, boarding fees, uniforms and additional study material.
This programme is the institute’s best attempt at giving pupils an opportunity to access quality science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in early stages of their learning.
It is also an attempt to influence the quality and quantity of STEM qualification at higher learning, so that the future workforce is equipped with relevant qualifications and skills for global competitiveness.
CEO of MKI, Sibusiso Mpungose expressed his delight for the partnerships the institute has with what they call MKI-adopted schools.
“These historical schools are MKI’s pockets of excellence and we are very proud of our pupils for such excellent results,” he said.
He thanked the school’s staff members and the principal of Adams College for their hands-on approach that has borne fruit.
The MKI is an entity under the auspices of the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) under the leadership of MEC Sihle Zikalala.
The institute has a simple but mammoth task – ensuring access and success in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
In an effort to achieve this, it offers various intervention programmes in STEM including financial, teaching and learning support.
Adams College principal, Thulani Khumalo expressed his appreciation to parents, teachers, the school’s governing body and most importantly to the MKI, as they all played a noteworthy role that resulted in these pupils producing outstanding results.
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