The 11^th congregation, which was earlier slated to take place on September 22^nd under the Ministry of Education’s National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), was postponed after a new council was formed some days to the planned date.

[contextly_sidebar id=”oY5tguznxXWS05IgpHfnKBtcYX7azHCw”]The newly constituted governing council, which was inaugurated by the Ministry of Education, replaces the erstwhile council which exhausted its four years term.

The Registrar of the Institute, Mr. Perry Ofosu, affirmed that with the approval of the governing council, the 11^th Congregation is set to come off come Friday October 6^th.

According to him, “because the Council was inaugurated very close to the time, it was not prudent to have the congregation” adding that, it is the “Council’s responsibility to confer the degrees on the qualified students; and it is the Chairman of Council who does that on behalf of Council.”

“The newly constituted Council would have to be informed on everything that is being done for them to abreast themselves, and therefore the decision was made that it should be postponed. So academic board later on proposed that the congregation should take place on the 6^th of October and Council approved it; and once the Governing Council has approved, then it means it will take place of the 6^th” he explained.

“When we organized the graduate congregation, we sought permission from NCTE, so the NCTE Executive Secretary stood in as a stand in Chairman, as the regulator; and that one was because there was no council in place. But now that a council is in place, council would have to take the responsibility of conferring [the degrees],” he added.

GIJ’s Governing Council

The new council is under the Chairmanship of Professor Kwasi Ansu-Kyeremeh.

Other members of the Council include Dr. Wilberforce S. Dzisah (Rector/Member), Dr. Mrs. Margaret Amoakohene (Head, School of Communication Studies, Legon), Dr. Kweku Rockson (Ministry of Education Representative), Mr. Akwasi Owusu Agyeman (Media Industry Representative), Ms. Adjoa Yeboah Afari (Alumni Representative), Mr. Edwin Amankwa (Minister’s Nominee), Mrs. Harriet Akua Karikari (Convocation Representative), and Ms. Monica Korkor Bleboo (Minister’s Nominee).

The term of the previous council ended in November 2016. Every tertiary institution operates under a council. The council is referred to as the governing council, and is responsible for determining policies that are implemented by management.

Management will make proposals, but council has to approve before implementation; and it includes some expenditure. The council is responsible for awarding certificates.

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By: Kumi Obed Afari/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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In all, a total of 2,940 graduated successfully in the 2015/2016 academic year. The number was short of 711 students comparing to the 2014/2015 academic year.

In the 2015/2016 academic year, 91 students were awarded Bachelor of Technology degrees, 2,435 were received Higher National Diplomas, 114 civil Engineering graduands received HND Competency Based Training certificates from the National Board for professional and Technician Examination, and 258 were also awarded Tertiary Certificates of Attendance, whilst 42 were awarded the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport certificates.

[contextly_sidebar id=”a1z7b4jqJjAuPWj5ewW9Yd4fg8SK4hG9″]Out of the 2,940 graduates, 10 and 76 obtained first class honors in Bachelor of Technology Degree and HND respectively.

54, 26 and 1 students obtained second class upper, second class lower and pass respectively.

Speaking at the first graduation ceremony, Vice Chancellor of the University Rev. Prof. John Eshun, expressed the university’s commitment at producing the needed human resource for the country’s development.

He said “in line with our new mandate, we have reviewed all our curricula in the competency-based training mode in line with modern technology and industrial requirements and also develop new programmes from certificate and diploma to B-Tech and M-Tech degrees observing all regulatory requirements”.

In line with this, the University according to the Vice Chancellor “will soon launch a Research Innovation and Development Fund to promote quality applied research that can help spur the socio-economic development of the country”.

After speaking on some physical infrastructure projects that are all at various stages of completion and other initiatives the University is championing, Rev. Eshun challenged the graduating students to use the knowledge and expertise gained from [the] training to direct the development of the society positively.

“You should endeavor to uphold good morals and inspire he students you are leaving behind and the society as a whole. I urge you to be our goodwill ambassadors in the world of work as you pursue your careers”.

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By: Obrempong Yaw Ampofo/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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