Bolga Poly holds 10th matriculation

The Bolgatanga Polytechnic has held its 10th matriculation ceremony at its Sumbrungu Campus with a call on newly admitted students to take their studies seriously to enable them become productive in national development.

The Rector of the Bolgatanga Polytechnic, Dr Atinga Mba, who made the call, told the matriculates to take their academic work seriously, stressing that their success in future would depend on that.

He told them that the oath they had taken enjoined them to refrain from immoral and illegal acts such as drug abuse, indecency and unethical behaviour as the School would not countenance such acts.

He said in spite of the fact that the Polytechnic was confronted with challenges such as lack of auditorium and lecture theatre complex, the lecturers and administrators were doing their best hoping that things would be improved upon in the near future.

Dr Mba indicated that this year, the School admitted 525 students out of which 194 were females and 331 were males.

He regretted that there was no female in the Building Technology Department, the newest department and also no male in the Hostel, Catering and Institutional Management this year.

The Chairman of the Governing Council of the Polytechnic, Mr Donald Adabre, challenged both lecturers and students to play their complimentary roles very well for the school to maintain its centre of excellence.

Mr Adabre, who is also Ghana’s Ambassador to Mali, said plans were far advanced to introduce degree programmes in the Polytechnics and impressed upon the final year students and those who had completed to take advantage and get enrolled into them to better their lot.

He indicated that the Governing Council of the Polytechnic would continue to play its leading roles at enhancing the growth of the school and called on the students to reciprocate that by putting up their best.

Source: GNA