The Presbyterian College of Education in Kibi, located in the Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region, held its 17th graduation ceremony, during which 536 students successfully graduated from the prestigious institution.
For the first time in the College’s history, among the graduating class, 125 students earned first-class honors, while 303 received second-class upper division honors. Additionally, 95 and 30 students attained second-class lower division and third-class standings, respectively.
Speaking to journalists, the Principal of the College, Rev. Charles Fosu-Ayarkwah, called on the central government to recruit more lecturers to improve teaching and learning at the College.
He noted that the College is expanding, with student enrollment increasing each year where the institution has a student population of over 1,830, compared to a faculty of just over 50 lecturers, a disparity he described as ‘disguising.’
Rev. Charles Fosu-Ayarkwah further touch on transportation challenges facing the institution.
Recalled that during the launch of the ‘No Fees Stress’ initiative at SDA College of Education in Asokore, Koforidua, President John Dramani Mahama announced that the Ministry of Education was procuring 66-seater buses for the Colleges and 50 pickups for the principals across all 46 Colleges of Education nationwide to support transportation needs.
Rev. Fosu-Ayarkwah humbly reminded President Mahama that they are still awaiting the arrival of those vehicles, indicating that the ones currently in use are outdated and unsuitable for transporting trainees to schools for their teaching practicals.
The 17th congregation ceremony of the Kibi Presbyterian College of Education was held on Friday, August 29, 2025, under the theme: “Empowering the Educators: The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Shaping the Future of Teaching.”
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Right Reverend Dr. Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, commended the College’s management for the remarkable academic achievements of the 2024 graduating class.
He recalled that in 2023, only 30 students graduated with first-class honors and urged the management to continue improving academic performance. Lo and behold, he said, over 120 students earned first-class honors in 2024.
He added that he expects even greater results in future congregation ceremonies.
The keynote speaker, Professor Stephen Doe Fia, Head of the Department of Guidance and Counseling at the University of Cape Coast, advised the newly graduated teachers to practice patience when working with schoolchildren.
“It is uncalled-for to see a teacher slapping or beating a school child for wrongdoing, stating that no matter how angry you are as a teacher, note that their parents have confidence in you that you can help mold them to become a prominent person in the future, thus entrusting them under your care,” he noted.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnewsonline.com.
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