Provost Federal College Of Education (Technical)Umunze, Anambra State Admits New Students In Style

                 

Provost Federal College of Education (Technical)Umunze, Anambra state , Prof J.O Ogbuagu recently admitted students into the College during its 25^th/23^rd joint matriculation as superintended by his deputy who acted as Provost then Chief C.I Odigbo. See his address on the occasion brought to you by odogwuemekaodogwu.com  

AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BY CHIEF C.I. ODIGBO, ACTING PROVOST, FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), UMUNZE ON THE OCCASION OF THE 25^TH/3^RD JOINT MATRICULATION CEREMONY OF THE COLLEGE HELD ON 8^TH AUGUST, 2014

The Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka,

The Deputy Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka,

The Dean Faculty of Education, NAU, Awka

The Deputy Provost,

The Principal Officers of the College,

Deans of Schools,

Heads of Academic and Non-Academic Departments,

Students' Union Government Executive,

Matriculants,

Staff and Students of the College,

Parents/Guardians and Friends of the College,

Gentlemen of the Press,

Ladies and Gentlemen.

It is with profound joy that I welcome you all to the 25^th/3^rd Joint Matriculation ceremony of this great College, Today's ceremony marks the formal admission of the first year students of NCE and Degree programmes of the College as bonafiide students of the College and represents the formal closure of the 2013/2014 admission exercise in the College.

Today's occasion calls for celebration because of God's abounding grace, protection and guidance in the educational revolution taking place in the College, under the leadership of our able Provost, Professor J.O. Ogbuagu. The College has made notable landmarks ranging from the elevation of the College to Degree-awarding status and expansion of the academic programmes of the College to the completion and equipping of the ultra-modern Library, Virtual Library, Step-B ICT in 2010, construction of new science laboratories, construction of new lecture theatres, new Stores complex, new Staff Primary School, College Maingate, completion of Perimeter Fence, the new Auditorium at the permanent site and other ongoing projects in the permanent site of College. Therefore, I will not hesitate to thank God for His grace and favour bestowed to the College to record all these achievements made by it under the leadership of the Provost, Prof. J.O. Ogbuagu.

I am delighted; to inform you that the College is making progress in the right direction. This year 2014, all the eleven Degree programmes of the College namely:

Ø    Biology Education

Ø    Building/Woodwork Technology Education ^ Business Education

Ø    Chemistry Education

Ø    Early Childhood Education and Primary Education

Ø    Educational Management and Policy

Ø    Electrical/Electronics Technology Education

Ø    Integrated Science Education

Ø    Library Science and Information Education

Ø    Mathematics Education and

Ø    Mechanical/Automobile Technology Education

were duly accredited. I am also pleased to inform you that two new Degree programmes - Computer Science Education and Physics Education have been approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC). We shall admit students into these programmes this 2014/2015 academic session.

Therefore, I am delighted to welcome the matriculating students, the parents/guardians and well wishers of this College to this August ceremony. The process through which the matriculating students are admitted into the College is very; rigorous and a competitive one. Many deserving students were not as fortunate as you because the spaces were limited. I therefore wish to congratulate you, your parents, well wishers and friends for the actualization of this dream of gaining admission into the College. We wish you a happy stay and a successful career in Federal College of Education (Tech), Umunze.

Matriculation is an annual academic event which marks the formal admission of fresh students into the College, which opens the door to the rights, privileges and window of opportunities which the College offers to students. However, this marks the beginning of a journey which demands hard work, dedication, discipline and faith in God to get to the desired destination. I wish to stress here that some of you will be shown the way out of the College either because of poor academic performance, examination misconduct or forgery or cultism or anti-social behaviours. It is therefore, important that you resolve to do whatever you can to remain in the race. I enjoin you to avail yourself of the wonderful opportunities available in the College to lay for yourself a solid foundation for successful education in character and learning. The Students' Handbook contains all the information that will guide you through a peaceful and fruitful stay in the College.

Finally, I congratulate our dear parents, friends of the College and our mother institution, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, I specially congratulate our new Vice Chancellor - Professor Joseph E. Ahaneku for his new appointment and I hope he will work with us to lift this College to greater heights.

Thanks and safe journey back to your respective destinations.

CHIEF CYPRIAN I. ODIGBO mnaeap, mnact, mnafak, mtrcn.

Acting Provost, FCE (T), Umunze