Regent University College of Science and Technology has held its 18th Graduation Ceremony with a call on students to be agents of change.
Professor Emmanuel Kingsley Kwabena Larbi, Founder and Chancellor of Regent University College of Science and Technology, Ghana in his remarks said “the purpose of education is to empower an individual to help improve his or her immediate environment and beyond.”
He advised the new graduates to be principled and humble in all their endeavors, saying, “Life is always simple and easier if you are humble and principled”.
Professor Asamoah noted that such qualities were indispensable to the country’s quest to achieve food security, restore its vanishing natural resources, and chalk socio-economic progress on the whole.
He urged the graduates to strive and uphold the reputation of the University as one of the best in the country and Africa as a whole.
The Founder charged the graduates to be among those who see their certificates as a means to a greater end, saying “be the eye of those who have lost their sense of purpose; be the mouth of those who cannot speak for themselves”.
He expressed gratitude towards lecturers and other authorities at the University for immensely transforming the lives of students at the University.
He said it was the desire of the graduates to contribute as much as possible towards the improvement of the larger society.
In a speech read on behalf of the Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, Dr. Tina Abrefa Gyan, Deputy Director General, Commission for TVET, emphasised the significance of education in unlocking human potential.
She noted that universities played crucial roles in shaping individuals who could anticipate future needs, adapt to unexpected challenges, and inspire meaningful change.
Dr. Gyan challenged universities to inspire students to think critically, act with integrity, and embrace their responsibilities as global citizens.
In his address, the President of Regent, Nana Yaw Boadi Appiah, commended the graduating class for their perseverance.
He also thanked the guardians, friends, and family of the graduates for their unwavering support and sacrifices.
“Today, we gather not just to celebrate the end of an academic journey, but to mark the beginning of a new era in each of your lives,” he said. “You stand here today as empowered global change agents, ready to step into a world that is as beautiful as it is complex.”
In attendance were members of the University Council, management, faculty, and administrative staff. Also present were friends and family of the graduating class, alumni, and students, representatives from affiliate universities and partners, as well as distinguished guests from government, business, and traditional leadership.
A total of 210 graduates received their degrees, comprising 178 undergraduates and 32 postgraduates, who completed various programmes in fields such as law, energy and sustainability, theology, business administration, and more.
Source: myghanadaily
