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Welcome from the Principal
Kwekwe Polytechnic is celebrating forty years of existence. They say life begins at forty. Whilst to an extent this can be deemed to be true, there is no doubt that we have withstood the test of time — hence we are now a trusted brand. The evidence on the ground and beyond speaks for itself. Albeit a multitude of challenges ranging from sanctions, climate change, a hyper-inflationary economic situation and many more, we have success stories to report.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are in a unique era in which all our operations are being guided by a number of blueprints, chief amongst them our five-year Strategic Plan Document. Kwekwe Polytechnic's 2021–2025 Strategic Plan is a promise to deliver a competitive, industrialised and modernised Zimbabwe through teaching, research, community service, innovation and industrialisation. Our heritage-based philosophy shall be applied to the local environment for the purpose of producing relevant goods and services.
The Government of Zimbabwe developed the Transitional Stabilization Programme (TSP) to guide the reform process during the period 2018 to 2020. Although we faced some challenges along the way, significant progress was made in its implementation across various pillars. The next steps towards attaining the objectives of Vision 2030 will be guided by the National Development Strategy 1: 2021–2025 (NDS1), as we march towards achieving an upper middle-income society by 2030. The NDS1 is our first five-year Medium Term Plan aimed at realizing Vision 2030, while simultaneously addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Africa Agenda 2063.
As a training institution, our priority falls under Human Capital Development. Human Capital Development and Innovation remains the engine to drive NDS1 and the country's prospects towards Vision 2030, creating a knowledge-driven economy for sustained growth, industrialisation and modernization. The strategic plan is meant to ensure that Kwekwe Polytechnic goes beyond the information given, for the betterment of the Kwekwe community and Zimbabwe at large.
This dovetails with the Doctrine of Education 5.0, hinged upon five pillars: teaching, research, community service, innovation and industrialisation. If the notion that “life begins at 40” is anything to go by, then you can look forward to a rejuvenated growth of the institution, as land has already been secured for an incubation hub. As for the rest, keep watching this space as events unfold with time.
