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The St. Louis College
of Education has held its 12th graduation for 263 newly trained teachers on the
theme, ‘Teaching: A Discipline that Transcends Mere Employment’.
Addressing the graduants, the Ashanti Regional
Minister, Mr John Alexander Ackon, said the greatness of men and women was
measured by their ability to bring about changes that impacted positively on
the lives of many people.
He said it was unfortunate that some teachers,
who were supposed to supervise students to ensure that they did not engage in
examination malpractices, were the same who helped them to cheat.
Developing education
The minister emphasized government’s commitment
to the development of education at all levels across the country through the
provision of infrastructure and equipment.
He said the teacher’s professional duties may
extend beyond formal teaching, and added that the teacher must use the
requisite skills to differentiate the learning abilities of students, in order
to meet their needs.
A former Principal of the College, Madam Georgina
Darling Ofori, who was the guest speaker, observed that some individuals who
entered academic institutions to be trained as teachers did so with varied
reasons, pointing out that some entered the profession by “accident” after
other avenues proved unsatisfactory.
She, however, said irrespective of their motives
and circumstances in becoming teachers, they should be encouraged to pursue
their profession and appreciate the fact that they had been entrusted with a
noble responsibility of equipping society’s generation with knowledge, skills,
ideas and values.
Major problem
In her welcome address, the Principal of the
college, Dame (Mrs) Comfort Boakye-Mensah, mentioned lack of accommodation for
both teachers and students as a major problem facing the college, and therefore
called on individuals, organizations and the government to help solve the
problem.
Mrs Boakye-Mensah expressed her appreciation to
the government for providing the college with a bus and other facilities.
Out of the total number of graduating students,
three obtained first class honours, 61 received second class upper, 116 scored
second class lower, while 79 obtained third class with three having pass.
Miss Doris Arthur was adjudged the overall best
student.
J.K. Essel
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