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THE Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) has banned the International Institute of Philanthropy (IIP) from awarding degrees to anyone after it emerged that the institution is not registered.This comes less than two months after the Harare-based institution conferred music icon Oliver Mtukudzi and nine other prominent Zimbabweans with honorary doctorate degrees in recognition of their contribution to humanity.
Yesterday, ZIMCHE, which is Zimbabwe’s higher education regulatory authority, said the (IIP) is not recognised in Zimbabwe.
“ZIMCHE wishes to inform all stakeholders in higher education that the International Institute is not authorised to award degrees to anyone in Zimbabwe. This is because the institution is not registered with the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education.
“In terms of Section 10 of the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education Act, (Chapter 25:27) all degree awarding institutions in Zimbabwe must be registered with ZIMCHE,” said the regulatory body in a statement.
It also warned members of the public against using titles which are awarded by IIP and other unregistered institutions in Zimbabwe.
Some of the people honoured alongside Mtukudzi were Zimbabwe Revenue Authority commissioner-general Gershem Pasi, United International Family Church’s Ruth Makandiwa, wife to Emmanuel Makandiwa, Isabel Chihuri wife to Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri, former Zimbabwe National Roads Administration chief executive officer Frank Chitukutuku, Avenues Clinic managing director Merissa Kambani and Pastor Ruth Musarurwa of Christ Embassy.
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