Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Holds 47th Congregation

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
(KNUST) Holds 47th Congregation

THE KWAME Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has held its 47th Graduation ceremony over a period of three days.

Students graduated in various course of study at the six main Colleges, namely College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR), College of Architecture and Planning (CAP), College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS), College of Engineering (CoE), College of Health Science (CHS) and College of Science (CoS).

Last Friday, CASS took its turn in the graduation session for 937 students, from all the nine constituent departments of the faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Professor Sam Afrane, Provost of the CASS, in a report said 157 graduates, representing 16.7 percent had first class honours, 628 had second class upper, equivalent to 67 per cent, whilst 140 representing 14.9 percent had second class lower with 12 students, representing 1.3percent attaining a pass.

Enumerating some of the achievements of the College Professor Afrane mentioned the publication of 60 journals, seven books and the production of 117 journal articles by the academic staff which he said would be placed at the faculty library.

Prof. Afrane the College had thus developed a new image in view of its contribution to research and publications in the University.

According to him, the CASS established a College Research Council and Research Fund to promote and encourage research and publications, intra-College seminars, workshops, research retreats and colloquia, among others.

Six students obtained First class in the Bachelor of Arts (Communication Design), while 121 received Second class (Upper Division), with two coming under the Second class (Lower Division) and one getting an ordinary pass.

Miss Dorothy Gyamerah-Ako, a Business Information Technology graduate, was adjudged the over-all best student of the College.

Meanwhile, Mr. Stephen Boateng, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kessben Group of companies in Kumasi has urged graduates from tertiary institutions to accept postings to the rural areas for their National Service.

Mr. Boateng, also known as Kwabena Kesse, an alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Business School was addressing graduates of the College of Art and Social Sciences (CASS) of KNUST at its 47th congregation, when he spoke on the theme: "Preparing first graduates for the job market."

He said accepting to do the mandatory one year National Service, especially in a deprived community, shows patriotism and a way of giving back to society and also to gain working experience.

The Kumasi-based businessman counseled the students to use the knowledge and skills acquired at the university to help create employment for themselves and other people to help reduce poverty and graduate unemployment that has plagued society.

Mr. Boateng said using their innovative skills to create employment could help grow the economy since the private sector has been identified as the "engine of growth".

Pix: Mr. & Mrs. Freiku congratulate their daughter Ansbertha Freiku for scoring Second Class Upper in BA (Communication Design) degree