By Isaac Arkoh
Komenda (C/R), Sept 28, GNA –The Komenda College of Education has conferred degrees on 457 graduands at its 16th graduation ceremony, celebrating its sustained academic excellence infrastructure development and agricultural revolution.
The graduation ceremony was held under the theme: “Sustaining Quality Teacher Education: Embracing Innovative Pedagogies and Digital Tools for the 21st century Classroom.”
The graduating cohort, including 207 females, received Bachelor of Science Education in several programmes.
Among the programmes were117 Primary Education, 98 Science Education, 52 Agriculture, 58 Home Economics, 59 Mathematics and ICT Education, 31 Visual Arts and 16 Technical Education graduates.
Academic-class summaries in the past decade indicated that the College had produced more than 3,872 graduates comprising 422 first-class graduates, 1,672 with second class upper, 1,248 with second class lower, 476 with third class and 77 pass degrees.
On projects, the College used its Internally Generated Funds (IGF) to undertake many campus projects including an ongoing construction of kitchenettes and a 12-unit staff bungalow which are about 80 percent complete, and a 2,500‑seater auditorium currently about 30 percent complete.
The GETFund is also sponsoring major renovation of a two‑unit classroom block and a science block, constructing a 1,800‑seater auditorium, a 300‑bed hostel and restoring internal roads with support from government.
On the agricultural front, the College had ramped up farm production to support student feeding and practical training.
The College will soon harvest a 50acre coconut plantation with some 3,200 trees, six acres of oil palm, a 12acre maize farm, and livestock including 51 pigs and 10 cattle (three males and seven females) as fish farming activities are also underway.
Professor Kwesi Nkum Wilson, the Principal of the College, praised staff and students for their resilience, and attributed recent visible infrastructural improvements to prudent financial management.
He urged the graduands to uphold professional ethics and to play active role in national development.
“I encourage you to go forth with confidence, integrity and purpose,” he said, noting that education is evolving and that the 21st-century classroom will demand teachers who are willing to learn and adapt.
“Carry with you the knowledge, values and experiences you have gained from this College, and continue to grow throughout your professional journey.”
He reminded the graduands that teaching was more than a career, but a responsibility and an opportunity to shape lives.
“May you become teachers who inspire, teachers who create opportunities, and teachers who make a lasting difference in the lives of their learners.”
Prof Richardson Addai-Mununkum, Professor of Curriculum and Pedagogy at the University of Education, Winneba, who was the Guest Speaker, urged the graduating Class of 2025 to embrace innovative pedagogies and digital tools as compulsory for 21st-century teaching, not optional.
He praised graduates for their perseverance through academic and personal challenges and encouraged them to be lifelong learners who continually upgrade skills and join professional learning communities.
Drawing on his experience developing ICT and a printing side business, he advised teachers to horn entrepreneurial skills, using classroom practicals to create additional streams of income.
He warned against entitlement, urging graduates to proactively apply for opportunities, keep CVs updated and develop professional confidence.
Prof Frederick Kwaku Sarfo, the Vice-Chancellor of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), said the celebration underscored the need to link education to practical skills, innovation, entrepreneurship and community impact.
He said: “Certificates must be paired with competence and adaptability.”
Prof Sarfo urged new teachers to combine professionalism, integrity and practical, competency-based approaches including digital literacy and entrepreneurship, while commending parents, faculty and the College for preparing graduates to positively influence learners and national development.
GNA
Edited by Alice Tettey/Benjamin Mensah
Reporter: Isaac Arkoh
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