Wiawso College of Education in Ghana’s Western North Region has held its 15th graduation ceremony, conferring Bachelor’s Degrees in Basic Education upon 389 graduates (2023 batch).
The event, themed “Enhancing Quality Education: The Role of ICT Integration In The 21st Century,” was held at the college auditorium on January 18th, 2025.
In his address, the Principal of the college, Prof. Emmanuel Carsamer, made a heartfelt plea to H.E. John Dramani Mahama to fulfill an infrastructure project promise made by the previous Akuffo Addo-led NPP government.
Prof. Carsamer emphasized, “Insufficient facilities have been a crucial hindrance for admitting the required number of students to pursue their tertiary education.”
He highlighted the college’s achievements, noting that this year’s ceremony marked the second batch of graduates to receive Bachelor’s Degrees in Basic Education.
A total of 389 graduates were featured in three different programs: JHS, Primary, and Early Grade Education.
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Among them, 31 graduates obtained 1st Class Honours, 203 had 2nd Class Upper Division, 128 with 2nd Class Lower Division, and 20 had 3rd Class, with none obtaining a Pass.
Master Emmanuel Gyimah was named the valedictorian with a CGPA of 3.75.
In his address, Emmanuel expressed his gratitude to the management, staff, and non-teaching staff of the college for their unwavering support and encouragement throughout his academic journey.
He also wished his colleagues well, acknowledging the collective efforts and perseverance that had brought them to the milestone of graduation.
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Despite the college’s outstanding academic performances over the years, the infrastructure deficit continues to hinder the school’s development, forcing management to compel some students to stay away from campus.
In an interaction after the ceremony, Prof. Carsamer commended the Sefwi Wiawso branch of Agricultural Development Bank and Zylogy Timber Company Ltd for their massive support for the college.
He also appealed to President Mahama and the Education Minister designate, Hon. Harruna Iddrisu, to endeavor to put up a 300-bed capacity hostel, which the former Minister, Hon. Osei Yaw Adutwum, had promised during the previous Akuffo Addo-led NPP administration.
Prof. Carsamer further called on other corporate institutions, especially the Anglican Church, to come to their aid and make their presence felt in the school.
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The guest speaker for the occasion, Prof. Michael Osei Adu, Head of the Department for Crop Science at the University of Cape Coast, urged the graduates to constantly adapt to new technologies and methodologies of 21st-century education to be effective with students of this digital world.
He encouraged the teachers to see any challenge of infrastructure or access to technological equipment as an opportunity for innovation rather than roadblocks.