Somalian president has Bhopal connection

BHOPAL: Barkatullah University has a reason to rejoice. The new president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is an ex-student of the university.
He did M Tech Education from Bhopal's Technical Teacher's Training Institute (TTTI) in 1988. The course is recognized by Barkatullah University. While pursuing the course, he had stayed in Bhopal from 1986 to 1988.
Lawmakers of the country from Africa have chosen the university lecturer as Somalia's president.
BU registrar Dr Sanjay Tiwari confirmed that Mohamud had completed M Tech in 1988. "He was our student. It is a big news for all of us," Dr Tiwari said.
M Tech Education is a one-and-a-half year course conducted by the TTTI, now known as the National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTTR). The course is for teachers of technical branch.