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The Chancellor of the Presbyterian University and Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare-Kwakye has questioned the relievance of education as corruption and other immoral acts continue to ruin the country.
Addressing the 19th congregation of the University at Kwahu-Abetifi in the Eastern Region, he wondered why educated elite who supposed to use their knowledge to right wrongs in the country are rather engaging themselves in corruptible acts.
He therefore admonished the PUG graduands to be agents of change as they enter into their fields of work.
The 19th graduation ceremony of the Presbyterian University Ghana, PUG saw 814 graduands from their Faculties and Schools who have achieved commendable academic accomplishments across various classifications, graduate with bachelor of degrees from their fields of study.
Out of the number, 119 got First Class, 424 obtained Second Class Upper, 260 earned Second Class Lower, while 11 graduated with Third Class.
The Chancellor of the Presbyterian University, Ghana, Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare-Kwakye commended the dedicated lecturers and administrative staff, for their commitment and hard work which continue to uphold the University’s standards of excellence.
He announced that the student enrolment continues to rise, with the 2024/2025 Academic Year recording a 39 percent increase in freshmen admissions. This, he said is a remarkable achievement that demonstrates the increasing public confidence in the quality of education and training they offer.
The Chancellor also disclosed that the University has further obtained accreditation for five new graduate programmes, namely, M.Sc. Cyber Security, MBA Human Resource Management and Development ,M.Sc. Organisational Leadership and Management, M.Sc. Strategic Management and Corporate Strategy, and M.Sc. Project Planning and Management.
These new programmes, he said, will not only enhance their academic portfolio but also equip the students with relevant skills for the modern job market.
Rt. Rev. Dr. Opare-Kwakye made a passionate appeal to Government to extend stronger support to private universities in Ghana.
He maintained that private universities complement the efforts of the public sector in human capital development and urged government to support in the form of grants, tax reliefs, infrastructure assistance, and inclusion in national education funding mechanisms to help enhance the contribution of private universities to national development.
The Vice-Chancelor of the University, Prof, John Ofosu-Anim admonished the graduands to be leaders in the fight against environmental pollution and degradation.
He said the evidence of environmental pollution is no longer hidden in scientific journals but in the air, rivers, and soils. This phenomenon, he said, is a shame to the country and called for a collective mission against its fight.
Ms Blessing Seledzi from the Physician Assistantship Department was adjudged the overall best graduating student.
