Cape Coast, Feb. 11, GNA – Reverend Dr Kwesi Nkum Wilson, Principal of the Komenda College of Education, says the College is placing much emphasis on practical education, which will allow Tutors to receive continuous Competency-Based Training (CBT).
The move is in line with the vision of churning out graduates, who are not only teachers but also have innovative business ideas they could impart to their students.
The principal made this known at the College’s 15th Matriculation ceremony at Komenda during which a total of 485 students, including 215 females, were matriculated to pursue various programmes such as Early Childhood, Primary Education, Agricultural Science, Mathematics/Science, Home Economics Technical and Visual Arts.
He said, for instance, that cleaning materials and detergents were being produced in the school by its ‘competent Chemistry Department’ while plans were afoot to have the clothing and Textiles Department sew uniforms for its students.
“The College’s mission is to assist you to grow,” he noted and challenged the teaching staff to get on board as the College readied to dispatch students for compulsory vacation attachment programmes to augment academic work.
The Principal of the College urged the students to be disciplined, principled and humble in their endeavours to make life simple and easier because such qualities were indispensable to a brighter and prosperous academic life and a fruitful working environment in the future.
While supporting calls on graduates to consider establishing their businesses, he said it would be difficult for graduates to successfully undertake any business activity if the right support systems were not put in place.
On challenges, he said the College spent more than GHC1,000.00 a day to provide water to over 1,924 students, kitchen and administrative use but that was woefully inadequate to meet demands.
“We have informed the Ghana Water Company about the situation but to no avail. I wish to appeal to all philanthropists, institutions and individuals to provide the College with standpipes and water reservoirs to contain the situation,” Dr Wilson appealed.
Dr Mavis Amoh Mensah, Director Office for Institutional Advancement (OIA) at the University of Education, Winneba, appealed to the students to act responsibly and stand up to be real agents of change to help transform society.
They should always desist from deviant behaviour that will destroy their future or dent the image of the teaching profession.
GNA