American
International University West Africa (AIUWA) in The Gambia has been awarded
this year’s African Education Leadership Award at a ceremony held on 7 December
2016 in Mauritius.
The
international award was received by the founder and president of the
university, Dr Dinesh Shukla, during the 6th Africa Education Leadership
Awards.
The
Africa Education Leadership Awards is run and managed virtually by
professionals who have full time jobs but are united by a common passion of
making a difference in Africa. The
organisation has hosted some of the best events such as World Brand Congress,
World Education Congress, among others.
Officials
explained that the procedure in which the award winners are selected is
rigorous. The task of choosing an award winner is assigned to a global research
cell, which constitutes professionals from different parts of the world.
This
year, more than 20 categories were recognised, including high profile corporate
business leaders in Africa.
Dinesh
Shukla, president of AIUWA, at a news conference, thanked The Gambia government
for providing the enabling environment for the university to fulfil its mission
and vision.
“It
is an honour to receive this award and I would like to share it with the people
of The Gambia,” he said.
AIUWA
started in The Gambia in 2011. In five
years, the university established six colleges: College of Medicine, College of
Dentistry, College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, College of Health Sciences,
and College of Management and Information Technology.
The
university follows American education curriculum approved by the American
Professional Boards.
The
students sit to American Professional Board Examinations and receive American
certification. The university is opened
to students from all over Africa.
The
university officials said the current student population is derived from 16
countries in Africa.
