The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) has launched production of quality ceramics products. The initiative is brought under the Bingu School of Culture and Heritage (BISCH).

The BISCH Executive Dean, Dr Robert Chanunkha, revealed  the production follows purchase of full ceramic equipment with support from the African Development Bank (AfDB). He said the ceramics production section is primarily there to help in education and research, especially for students pursuing indigenous knowledge systems and practices.

He outlined that the production of ceramics involves products, mainly tableware such as cups, teapots, containers and many more. “We also have flower vases for homestead decorations and fingerings such as candle holders and many more such products. We want our students to learn the production process so that once they graduate, they can establish their own ceramics enterprises and reduce unemployment levels while contributing towards national economic development,” said Dr Chanunkha.

MUST is a public university in Thyolo in South Malawi. It was established on 17 December 2012, but opened doors in March 2014, the first undergraduate programs were: Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering