BlueCrest
College, Ghana conducted its 18th matriculation ceremony to welcome hundreds of
students who joined its various tertiary programmes.
Matriculation
ceremony is a bi-annual event that takes place to officially register new
students into various tertiary programmes offered at BlueCrest College. More
than 270 students successfully matriculated from various degree, diploma and
certificate programmes in ICT, Business, Fashion & Design, Mass Communication
etc. Two startups were invited to interact with the students at this
matriculation ceremony that took place on April 18, 2019.
Chairman
of the event, Rector Dr (Prof) Sunil Kumar Roy, delivered a motivating speech
for students.
“My
message for all you students is simple. Never forget the inputs and outputs of
life, no matter what your goals are. The inputs of life can be remembered as
4Ps – Purpose, Personality, Process and Promises. On the other hand, the
outputs of life are Respect, Honesty, Trust and Loyalty,” Dr. Roy said in his
speech.
Ms Edna
Asante, Deputy Registrar, guided students on various procedures related to the registry, while Ms Mary Sassah (HoD, Business) informed them about academic
affairs. Academic Head of the School of
Fashion & Design Mr Rajesh Kumar Pillai explained the various elements of
the BlueCrest campus life while the Registrar Mr Sujith Jayaprakash led the
oath ceremony and section on events.
A team of
security officials from the Department of Immigration also joined the programme
and offered guidance on immigration details for international scholars. Many of
these students were from neighbouring countries like Benin, Togo, Nigeria,
Burkina Faso etc.
Two
startups – PennySmart and World Venture – were invited to the event. PennySmart
representatives spoke to the students on the importance of financial planning
and education that must start as early as possible, and shared tips and ideas
on how to plan financial resources smartly as a student. The team from World
Venture encouraged students to travel whenever they could, in order to widen
perspective and discover new possibilities.
The
matriculation ceremony concluded with a lunch for students, staff and faculty
members. Many students expressed that they were looking forward to starting
their academic programme at the prestigious institution.
