SECOND SYDP GRADUATION CEREMONY
ANOTHER HISTORICAL EVENT

The Second Year- 1427 / 2006:

13 new students were admitted in February 2006 to join the SYDP. New courses were added in the VETA list to be offered to our students which included:

A. Civil draftsmen
B. Catering
C. Carpentry

Plus the usual courses like electrical installations, motor vehicle mechanics and so on.

During the course of this time, Sheikh Hassan Mwarizo got scholarship to go Syria for further training, he was replaced by Sheikh Musa, another of Sheikh Mwalupa’s good student. Sheikh Musa too left for Syria and his place taken by Sheikh Ahmed of Tanga
Bilal temporarily. Finally we managed to secure the services of Sheikh Hassan Salim Mbuguo of Nairobi.

Sheikh Hassan trained in Qum for several years and was deemed
ideal for the job. He is fluent in English, Kiswahili, Arabic and Persian.
The second batch appeared for their final technical and religious exams in December 2007. All students went through their courses uneventfully and all passed their religious examinations with flying colors. The second SYDP graduation was thus held on the 3rd
of December 2007 in Moshi at the hostel premises.

Thanks to the efforts of Sheikh Hassan Mwalupa and Sheikh Hassan Salim. Results of the technical exams are expected to be out in February 2008.

Employment:
Some of the students managed to secure employment by themselves or with the help of relatives. One catering student was offered employment at a famous hotel in Arusha having served there during his field attachment. This is the McMoody’s hotel owned by
our brother Mr. Sajjad Remtullah. Some of the students are on the look out for employment and we are actively looking for suitable placements.

By December 2007, SYDP had produced 26 practicing African Shia technicians.



HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SECOND GRADUATION CEREMONY- DEC 2007

From Upper left clockwise: The Chief Guest, Mullah Ahmed Daya (Chairman of KSI Jamaat of
Moshi) addressing the congregation. Al-Hajj Alihussein Shariff ( Hon. Secretary) conferring
graduating certificate to the second year student, Al-Hajj Shafik Kanji ( Vice Chairman)
presenting gift to Ustadh Haruna for assisting in teaching religious studies to his fellow technical
students and Al-Hajj Saleem Khaki ( Assistant Hon. Secretary) awarding Saad for getting the
best student award.

More photographs of the second graduation ceremony.