To strive for excellence in student training, the Eastern Region's Kyebi-based Kibi Presbyterian College of Education (KPCE) has begun its 60th anniversary festivities.

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On March 10 of the following year, the celebration with the theme "Giving voice to the Presbyterian value in pursuit of academic excellence: the duty of the 21st Century teacher" is anticipated.

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The organizing committee has not yet released a full schedule of events for the celebrations, but five projects were commissioned and built by the institution with funding from select alumni using its internal generated fund (IGF).

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The projects were a fully furnished modern visitors lounge, a three-storey female residential facility, a sachet water factory, a 22-seater water closest toilet and an infirmary.

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Anniversary lecture

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The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Rt Rev. Professor Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, delivered a lecture on the celebrations.

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According to him, the college would continue to expand its programmes to meet the needs and aspirations of modern industry and society.

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He noted that the college's academic performance had improved and it was currently one of the best colleges of education in the country in terms of infrastructure development.

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The Moderator urged the management of the college to continue with its work and at the same time, advised the students to ensure that they left the college with good values.

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Presbyterian discipline

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That, Rt Rev. Prof Mante indicated, was in line with the holistic nature of discipline in Presbyterian educational institutions as well as individuals.

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The Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology Education, at the University of Cape Coast, Professor Douglas Darko Agyei, who was the guest speaker, said academic excellence was the ability to perform, achieve and excel in all aspects of education.

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Professor Agyei explained that academic excellence was one’s intellectual understanding and capacity as well as skill rendered to the service of humanity.

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That, Professor Agyei pointed out, would benefit the students they would be teaching in the future.

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He noted that the college's academic performance had improved and it was currently one of the best colleges of education in Ghana in terms of infrastructure development.

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Professor Agyei, therefore, called on the government for financial clearance to open up spaces for more enrolment of teacher trainees and other non-teaching staff to enhance teaching and learning in the college.

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Aspirations

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The Principal of the College, Rev. Charles Fosu-Agyarkwa said the launch afforded the college the opportunity to reflect on its 59 years of growth, greatness and to celebrate all that the college achieved.

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