“So Inspiring”: Moment VC Visits Students Reading for Exams in University Hall, Gives Them Chocolates in Video

• A VC, Mamokgethi Phakeng, has stirred massive reactions online with a video of her encouraging her students during exam preparation
• The administrator took her time to talk to each student in a reading hall on campus and gave them chocolates afterwards
• Many people who reacted to Phakeng's video said that she is a perfect example of a good leader

A woman, Mamokgethi Phakeng, who is also the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Cape Town, has shared a video on LinkedIn showing how she treated her students well.

In the clip, the woman went to a reading room filled with students, and she asked each of them silently how their exam preparation was going.

VC gave students motivation

After every short conversation with each student, she would give them a bar of chocolate. The undergraduates were very surprised by her gesture.

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On her page, Phakeng said:

"The university journey is not easy, much support and constant motivation is needed to push through! I am a mother before I am VC, so I will be there to give them the motivation they need to soldier on."

Watch the video here.

VC's action touches hearts

People who watched the video were touched and commended Phakeng. Below are some of the reactions:

Ifeoluwaposi Ogundana said:

"This is so inspiring and lovely."

Sinazo Ngalo said:

"Not me crying while watching this, these are the type of Leaders we need....Thank you for this,I am in tears..."

Eunice Akuru said:

"This gesture displayed here by the VC of UCT is one of a rare kind. Imagine how this would enhance the performance of students."

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Faustin Ndikumana said:

"VERY insightful and inspiring indeed! You would have noticed that successful study is not achieved throughout confused study choices."

Olusola Akinwale said:

"This is the best act of humanitarian I have ever seen conducted by a principal officer. Weldone mother. You deserve an award for this."

Student appreciates lecturer

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a Nigerian man, Misbau Alamu Lateef, on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, shared the appreciation email a student wrote to thank him for his assistance.

He said that the message made him proud and humbled to be a teacher. Lateef added that he met the student when he was supervising a post-UTME exam five years ago.

The student who had applied to study law started panicking when he realised he had been given the wrong booklet.

Source: Legit.ng