The Principal of St Monica's College of Education at Asante Mampong, Ashanti Region, has urged newly graduated students to exhibit exemplary behaviour that fosters national development.
Dr. David Okyere Korankye encouraged them to become role models, guiding their own students to become responsible citizens and future leaders.
He stressed that the graduates have a crucial role to play in shaping the country's future by imparting developmental values to the next generation, thereby contributing to the nation's growth.
"As they are going out, we have admonished them to know that they are going to raise the future of this country by training our little ones so that they will have the mind towards development in this country. We've also spoken to them about the moral standards of this country and we're hoping that they should be the agents of change," he said.
In an interview with JoyNews during the college's 15th graduation ceremony, the Principal also told graduates to harness the power of modern technology to boost their productivity and performance in their future careers.
While celebrating the college's 15-year milestone of training thousands of students across the country, Dr Korankye spoke of some challenges facing the institution, including inadequate accommodation facilities and the lack of a spacious auditorium, which hinder the smooth operation of academic activities.
He expressed frustration that the construction of a 300-capacity hostel and multipurpose auditorium, which began in 2012, remains unfinished, causing significant disruptions to student life and academic activities.
On the ongoing CETAG strike, which has brought teaching and learning to a standstill, and leaving students in a precarious situation, Dr Korankye appealed to the government to urgently address the grievances of the teachers, to enable them to return to the classrooms and restore normalcy to the academic environment.
Dr Korankye called on CETAG to engage in productive negotiations with the government to resolve their differences and end the strike.
Vice President of the Students' Representative Council (SRC), Esther Gyamfi, bemoaned the strike's detrimental effects on students' education, forcing many to leave campus due to financial difficulties and the lack of academic engagement. She pleaded with the government to swiftly resolve the situation.
The best graduating student, Vester Yeboah Fordjour, shared similar concerns about the impact of the strike and urged the government to intervene promptly to address the issue and restore academic activities.
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