Speaking at the graduation ceremony held at the Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB) auditorium in Mogoditshane last Thursday, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Botswana (UB), Bojosi Otlhogile, said it is essential for the officers to practice what they learned at the college because if they do not do so, their knowledge will become a liability. Otlhogile told the graduates that they will be expected to take on higher responsibilities in the BDF. "You are now equipped with the necessary skills to articulate procedure and your juniors, the army, and the nation at large will be looking at you to help defend the nation," he said.
The graduates should be proud of their achievements and not to shy away from exercising authority. Otlhogile said it is UB's honour and privilege to be involved in the establishment and programming of DCSC, adding that the involvement of UB staff in this manner has drawn UB into issues of national interest. UB signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the BDF in October in terms of which the two institutions will work together at DCSC.
