The Presbyterian University, Ghana (PUG) has conferred degrees on 627 graduands at its 8th Congregation Ceremony of the School of Graduate Studies and Research to mark a historic milestone for the institution.
The ceremony, which was held at the Abetifi Kwahu campus of the university, witnessed 365 males and 262 females graduate across eight diverse programmes.
The graduating class included 44 students with Master of Philosophy in Educational Studies, 45 with Master of Education in Educational Studies, 54 with Master of Arts in International Development Studies, 25 with Master of Science in Environmental Health and Sanitation.
The rest are 13 with Master of Science in Natural Resource Management, 33 with Master of Science in Financial Risk Management, 332 with Master of Public Health, and 81 with Master of Science in Information, Communication and Technology Management.
Expansion
In an address, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Ofosu-Anim, announced that the university’s graduate programme offerings had expanded from seven to 18 programmes, a remarkable 157 per cent growth over recent years.
“Our university is rooted in the principles of excellence, commitment, integrity, discipline and faith in God,” he said, adding, “We have produced graduates who are not only academically proficient but also morally grounded.”
Significance
Highlighting the significance of each programme, Prof. Ofosu-Anim stressed that environmental health graduates would tackle waste management and disease prevention, while natural resource management graduands would ensure sustainable use of Ghana’s treasures.
He noted that ICT management graduates were in high demand across banks, hospitals, telecom companies and government ministries.
“Technology without ethics could be dangerous. We believe the training graduands have received will guide them to build systems that are fair, accessible, and honest,” he cautioned.
He urged the new graduates to become problem-solvers and policy shapers.
Prof. Ofosu-Anim also expressed gratitude to faculty, staff, and families for their unwavering support.
Insincerity
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and Chancellor of the PUG, Rt. Rev. Dr Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, charged the graduating students to be “salt of the earth” by fighting corruption, illegal mining (galamsey), and hypocrisy in public life.
He expressed concern over what he called the “insincerity” of some Ghanaian leaders who, he said, abandoned their moral principles after assuming office.
“Is it not sad that people who stood with us a few months ago to shout the chorus against the ills of society have now become the ones who are asking us to keep quiet over the matter?” he asked.
He also warned against the tendency to judge evil through political party lenses, calling on the new graduates to be different and ready to stand for the truth.
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