According to Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, President of Presbyterian University, Ghana (PUG), honest leaders with a reputation for discipline are now the only thing that can be done to reverse the destiny of this nation.
Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu asserts that the graduates that universities and other tertiary institutions produce on their various campuses will have a significant impact on the future of the nation. As a result, it is important to instil in them the values of discipline and honesty to raise up future generations of leaders who will have moral character.
"Our primary concern in this nation is about leadership, and you can't speak about good leadership without talking about ethics, and discipline, and if we can prepare more students to be excellent leaders, that would be a huge help," he added.
At Presbyterian University, Ghana, we want them to develop that character because no matter how bright you are, without a decent character you can't go far and it is impossible to succeed in life. discipline and honesty then most of our issues as a country would be solved.
"The Presbyterian University, Ghana stands for discipline, which flows from the "Holistic Education" we provide. Our motto is discipline in leadership, and we think discipline is a crucial value for every human society because it fosters the capacity to decide and act by morality at all times.
"A disciplined person can able to control their emotions, maintain against all circumstances, and is altruistic, truthful, diligent, and driven."
Moreover, he urged institutions to produce graduates who are disciplined and would benefit the nation rather than just granting diplomas to students to meet their financial goals.
When Presbyterian University, Ghana hosted its 20th Undergraduate Matriculation Ceremony at the Akuapem-Tema Campuses in Akropong in the Eastern region, Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu made this statement in an interview.
He said that 331 men and 584 women, totalling 915 candidates, will be matriculating this year at the Presbyterian University of Ghana.
There were 81 matriculants in all during the matriculation ceremony held at the Akuapem-Tema campuses, including 26 applications for the Faculty of Development Studies, 11 for the Faculty of Education, and 44 for the School of Commerce and Economics.
The President also raised concern about some public colleges' mass production of students, citing the overuse of dormitory and classroom space as having an impact on educational quality.
Nevertheless, he urged the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to step in and lay down the required rules about how many students colleges should admit based on the facilities that are available to them.
blogpay
Total Comments: 0