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Mr Muroyiwa (39) graduated last year in October after doing a four-year Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Computer Science.

Investigations carried out by Chronicle revealed that Mr Muroyiwa is one of scores of students from various state universities who are facing the same problem.

Nust director of information and public relations Mr Felix Moyo confirmed the problem saying it was an instruction from the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education.

“It is not that Mr Muroyiwa and other students out there are holding useless Nust certificates but it is because they do not possess the proof that they completed their degrees at the university.
“As for Mr Muroyiwa there is nothing wrong with his qualification, it remains a world class qualification. The problem is that he does not have a copy of the certificate and transcript of results, which would be released to him when he has completed the bonding cadetship period,” said Mr Moyo.

Mr Moyo had a letter dated 8 March 2010 from the ministry addressed to all state universities, polytechnics and teachers’ colleges.
Part of the letter read: “You are reminded to withhold certificates and transcript of results or qualification for graduating students on cadetship and communicate names of such students to Head Office.”

Another letter referring to another student who cannot be named for professional reasons read: “Please be advised that the university may release certified copies of the degree certificate and transcript of results on condition that all tuition fees have been paid in full. Release of the transcript and degree certificate may only be made upon completion of bonding period.”

Mr Moyo said the university trains an average of 1000 students on cadetship every year but it was not in a position to interfere with the ministry.
“We are not in a position to interfere with the ministry. The funder and the funded can negotiate and map the way forward in the absence of the university as our co-business is to train and educate,” said Mr Moyo.

However, Mr Moyo said the university provides students with stamped confirmation letters to assist them when looking for jobs.

Mr Muroyiwa was given the letter last week, confirming that he had completed a degree programme in Computer Science at the university. –Chronicle