POLITICS

THE FORGOTTEN SAUTSO FUNCTIONS

Article 6.1.1 and 6.1.2 of St. Augustine University of Tanzania Students Organisation (SAUTSO) constitution of 2015 states the functions of SAUTSO as: “To organize, debates, seminars, workshops, congresses, study tours and symposia to enhance intellectual and political awareness to the student’s community (article 6.1.1).

To invite at any time without violating University time table and after consulting the University Administration, any distinguished personalities [sic] such as national, social, academic and cultural leaders to interact with panel or group discussion, workshop, etc (article  6.1.2)”.

The question here is that, are these SAUTSO functions forgotten by every SAUTSO regime? Being my second year at SAUT, I have experienced two SAUTSO regimes; where none of them touched or bothered to implement what is stated by the SAUTSO constitution of 2015 which are very important SAUTSO functions.

University is a place where new ideas are nurtured and created, it’s a place where learners are expected to be problem solvers in the society. I wonder why the SAUTSO regimes are relactant to implement these functions, and give the opportunity to learners to take part in socio-cultural and political issues?  How can intellectuals be built? If they are not exposed and / or not fully engaged in different debates, academic paper presentations, discussions among others: how can they face this challenging world?

We have good Professors, Doctors, and other lecturers in our University, how do we use these valuable human resources outside the classroom to enrich academic competence and performance of the students and SAUT community at large? We can use these distinguished personalities to enrich our knowledge, skills, attitude and values for the betterment of our country, and the World at large.

There is an urgent need for the new regime under Ayo to remember and implement these forgotten SAUTSO functions for the betterment of the SAUT community. The SAUTSO government can plan to have at least one event monthly, especially week days: this is possible as far as our University time table is concerned.

 Let us be taught how to think, reason, and argue. Let us be taught entrepreneurship skills and social skills. Let us interact with each other and exchange our experience, skills, knowledge, values and attitudes. Let us build critical thinkers, and think tanks. Let us Build the City of God: by producing competent intellectuals.

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