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Halhale — Halhale College of Business and Economics today graduated a total of 362 students who have been pursuing their studies in degree and diploma programs in the fields of Finance, Accounting, Business Management, Economics, Marketing, Public Administration, Banking, Secretarial Science as well as Tourism and Hotel Management. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Minister of Tourism, Ms. Askalu Menkorios, stated that the government has been exerting endeavors towards raising the production capacity of citizens on the basis of raising equitability of educational opportunities at all levels. She further indicated that the role of professional youths nurtured by the higher national educational institutions is significant in laying reliable economic foundation for the nation, and called on the graduates to demonstrate hard work in their respective careers.

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