The Regent University College of Science and Technology has held its 19th graduation ceremony, with a call on graduates to be innovative in tackling Ghana’s various developmental challenges.
The event had the theme, “From knowledge to action, confronting the crisis of health, economy and the environment”.
The ceremony, held on the school’s premises in Accra, was attended by the graduates, their families, friends, faculty members and some guests.
The President of the Regent University College of Science and Technology, Nana Yaw Boadi Appiah, urged the graduates to move beyond academic achievement and apply their knowledge to solving Ghana’s most urgent health, environmental and economic challenges.
He emphasised that Ghana required graduates who would strengthen healthcare systems, improve service delivery through technology and promote mental health and community wellbeing.
“Your skills are not just for personal success, they are tools for nation building,” he said.
Nana Yaw Boadi Appiah urged graduates to translate learning into measurable impact, warning against complacency.
He encouraged courage, humility and discipline, reminding graduates of their responsibility to society.
He assured graduates of institutional confidence in their future contributions.
He also stressed that national development now depended less on credentials and more on purposeful action, ethical leadership and innovation.
Innovation
For his part, the Deputy Director of Tertiary Education at the Ministry of Education, Fred Kissiedu, highlighted innovation as central to addressing modern challenges, stressing that knowledge alone no longer guarantees progress.
He was speaking as a representative of the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, as the Special Guest of Honour.
“In earlier generations, possessing knowledge was itself a great achievement. But today, knowledge is abundant.
What matters is what you do with what you know,” he said.
Mr Kissiedu also urged graduates trained in science, technology, entrepreneurship and business to pioneer solutions that create jobs and strengthen economic resilience.
“The world rewards creativity over memorisation, solution over complaints and innovation over imitation,” he said.
Integrity
Mr Kissiedu also encouraged ethical leadership and warned against corruption in their various areas of endeavours, adding, “Choose the path of honesty, discipline, and service and never allow corruption to define you.”
He said health, economic instability and environmental degradation were pressing issues that could be tackled through responsible leadership, integrity and compassion.
He reaffirmed government support for institutions that demonstrated excellence and strong governance, stating, “The Ministry of Education is ready to assist universities that demonstrate seriousness, strong governance and a clear commitment to excellence, universities such as the Regent University,” he said.
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