The Government has commended the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) College of Education, Koforidua, for its contributions to teacher training and national development.
It said the institution had produced graduates equipped to support quality teaching and learning nationwide over the years a feat central to the national broader educational transformation agenda.
Madam Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, Eastern Regional Minister, in a speech read on her behalf at the institution’s 16th Congregation Ceremony, at Asokore-Koforidua emphasised: “The nation’s quest for improved learning outcomes, innovation, and socio- economic transformation depends largely on the quality of teachers produced by institutions such as SDA College of Education.”
A total of 670 students graduated with Bachelor of Education degrees in Early Grade Education, Primary Education, and Junior High School Education.
The graduating class comprise 303 males and 367 females.
Of the total, 102 obtained First Class honours, representing 15 per cent of the cohort, while 288 earned Second Class Upper Division honours.
The Regional Minister assured the College of the government’s commitment to strengthening educational infrastructure, improving learning environments, and supporting initiatives that enhance the preparation of future teachers.
In furtherance of that agenda, she said the government would construct the proposed multipurpose auditorium complex and male hall of residence to help to address the accommodation challenge facing the College.
Professor Esther Yeboah Danso –Wiredu, Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, (UEW), recounted the Uiniversity’s longstanding partnership with the College, especially in the implementation of Ghana’s teacher education reforms.
That, she said had supported the successful rollout of the four-year Bachelor of Education programme while ensuring that teacher preparation aligned with national standards and curriculum requirements.
Prof. Vincent Adzahlie-Mensah, Principal of the College, said the authorities remained committed to promoting holistic education through teaching, research, innovation, community service, and character formation.
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