TANZANIA
Standard (Newspapers) Limited (TSN) Deputy Managing Editor, Ms Tuma
Abdallah, shows the Second Overall Best Student in the 2016 National
Form Four Examinations, Cynthia Mchechu of St Francis Girls Secondary
School in Mbeya, a copy of ‘Academy’, an educational pull-out, which
appears with a copy of the ‘Daily News’ every Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump and his predecessor, Mr Barack Obama, are the role models of the two top performers in the just-released Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) results.
Alfred Shauri, the 2016 overall best
examinee, speaking to the ‘Daily News’ in Dar es Salaam yesterday,
explained how he admires President Trump whom he described as a
successful business mogul, with determination and business acumen.
But, the second best performer and the
top in the female category, Cynthia Mchechu, said she draws her
inspiration from former US President Barack Obama. The two Form Four
leavers visited the government owned media group, Tanzania Standard
Newspapers Limited (TSN), which publishes the ‘Daily News’, ‘Sunday
News’, ‘HabariLeo’, ‘HabariLeo Jumapili’ and ‘SpotiLeo’.
Contrary to what one would have
expected, the talented youth exuded confidence, intellect, integrity and
sense of humour during the entire interview with the ‘Daily News’.
Alfred who has studied the history of Mr
Trump said he adores the US president’s tough, shrewd and never back
down mentality, which enabled him to build a business empire and became
the 45th US President despite opposition from within his own political
party.
“I don’t mean to copy everything from my
role model... what I like about Trump is that he doesn’t give up. I
have read his history on how he started his business...the Trump Tower
took about four years before he was granted the building permit.
This is the kind of determination I am
talking about,” he explained. Alfred intends to study Physics, Chemistry
and Mathematics (PCM) combination in his ‘A’ level education before
pursuing industrial electrical engineering at the tertiary education to
realise his dream of becoming a business mogul in the industrial sector.
“My dream is to become a business tycoon
and with industrial engineering, I will have firsthand experience in
the industry sector. I want to eventually invest and establish my own
industries within and outside the country,” he explained. During spare
time, Alfred plays music instruments, reads novels and biographies as
well as books on business.
He also takes pictures and edits the
school magazine while at Feza Boys Secondary School. Cynthia Mchechu
from St Francis Girls in Mbeya Region, who draws her aspiration from
Obama, plans to pursue a career in Law as the 44th US president who
served two terms. Her father, mother, brother and young siblings inspire
her too, she said.
“I will pursue Economics, Geography,
Mathematics (EGM) combination in my ‘A’ level studies and study law at
university, I enjoy defending the rights of other people, especially the
oppressed, I believe law is the right career for me,” she explained.
Cynthia, the lone daughter of National Housing Corporation (NHC)
Director General Nehemiah Mchechu, loves reading novels, writing poems
and listening to music when at home.
Meanwhile, LYDIA SHEKIGHENDA reports
that the government yesterday presented cash prizes and certificates to
13 students who had competed in the East African Community (EAC) and
Southern African Development Community (SADC) essay writing competition
for 2016.
It also handed over textbooks, a laptop
and overhead projector all worth 3,700 US dollars (over 7m/-) to three
secondary schools which won the first, second and third positions at
national level in the EAC essay writing.
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