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Over 6,000 teacher trainees have graduated from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in the Central Region.
During the occasion, Vice Chancellor Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong urged graduating teachers to embrace technological and innovative teaching approaches to have the greatest influence on their pupils.
He advised them to stay current on educational policies and adapt accordingly, while also honing their communication and instructional skills.
He said as teachers, it was critical for them to build rapport and have empathy towards their students to create a friendly academic environment where the students could reach their full potential.
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The Vice Chancellor was addressing the first and second sessions of the university’s 56th congregation which graduated 6,819 students at the Institute of Education of the College of Education Studies.
Education Studies, he said they were mentoring many Colleges of Education and organising continuous development programmes for in-service teachers in the Central Region in areas including good governance, finance, administration, and academic research.
He stated that the college, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and the Trades Union Congress, was offering specific programmes for non-professional teachers in private schools through the Ghana CARES Obatanpa project.
He also stated that it launched a project to improve teaching and learning in selected low-performing basic schools in Cape Coast.
The Vice Chancellor also highlighted UCC’s status as the highest-ranked university in Ghana and West Africa, as well as one of the top ten universities in Africa. He stated that the achievement was unparalleled in any Ghanaian university and promised that they would continue to form strategic alliances in areas related to their core responsibilities to build on their success.
Prof. Boampong urged the university community to guarantee that the campus was free of violence ahead of the 2024 national elections.He cautioned the student body, faculty, and administration to be tolerant of one another, reminding them of the possible hazards associated with conflicts and war.
Mr Osei, the valedictorian, encouraged his colleagues to continue adding value to themselves and use their knowledge and abilities to improve society.
