FCE(T) Umunze Holds 26th/ NCE, 4th Degree/PDE Matriculation Ceremony…as Ahaneku, Ogbuagu task students on academic excellence, discipline

www.odogwublog.com reports that the Provost, Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze, Anambra state, Professor Josephat Ogbuagu, has reiterated the stand of the college on zero tolerance for cultism, exam malpractice and other social vices.

Addressing the entrants during the 26^th NCE and 4^th degree/PDE joint matriculation ceremony held at the permanent site of the college Saturday, Prof. Ogbuagu reminded them that “the matriculation oath which you will subscribe is to place a burden of good behavior on you. This implies that henceforth, your behavior will constantly monitored to access your suitable to be a student of this college

He therefore tasked the new students to work hard to justify their admission into the college saying “to be able to do this, you need the fear of God, moral rejuvenation, academic alertness, self-discipline and the capacity to resist negative peers influence.

He advised the freshmen to resist any temptation of involving themselves in anti-social behaviours and warned them against indecent dressing, cheating and malpractices stressing that the college deals decisively with all offenders and the consequences of exam malpractices is expulsion.

His words: “we shall not hesitate to expel any student whose behavior does not conform to the acceptance norms of this college. The students’ handbook will direct you on your privileges and responsibilities as well as the rules and regulations guiding students’ lives in the college. He assured the students that the University will not renege on its duty to offer them the needed support to enable them actualize their dreams and aspirations. He however urged them to make their own input, stating that “to whom much is given, much is also expected”. 

He noted that “the College is a place where people are trained in moral, character, learning, hard work and commitment. It is to meet these felt needs and narrow existing gaps that my administration had decided to elevate the College to Degree awarding status by affiliating to Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka and had continued to widen the college academic programmes as a concrete demonstration of our effort liberalize and increase our educational opportunities for all who have the intellectual potentials to be admitted.

In an address, the Vice-Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof. Joseph Eberendu Ahaneku who was represented by the Dean Faculty of Education, Professor Emma Agbamuche said the University reserved a very special welcome for the new students who are being formally admitted into the “university of their Dreams” through their affiliated college, even as he  congratulated the students for their success during the admission stage. He said, “it gives me pleasure to be here once again, this time for the 26^th/4^th joint matriculation of new entrants to NCE programme of your institution and the degree programme of Nnamdi Azikiwe University in affiliation with university. I congratulate you all for it is no mean feat to be admitted into either Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze or Nnamdi Azikiwe University, both of which are top flight institutions.”

Ahaneku who restated the essence of the affiliation of the College with Nnamdi Azikiwe University, said that the affiliation “affords those of you admitted under affiliation structure the rare privilege of studying for a degree of the University in academic programmes domiciled in the college but whose curricula and other requirements meet the academic standard of the university.”

He urged the students to make use of the facilities at their disposal in the College to graduate on-time with a Diploma of the College or Degree of Nnamdi Azikiwe University as appropriate, adding that for the students to achieve all these, they must be guarded against absenteeism at lectures, exam misconduct, certificate forgery and cultism” he noted.

Speaking shortly after the matriculation, a first year student, Nwimo Lawrence Chukwudike, department of Library and Information Science, expressed determination to excel in his academic work, while he also pledged to abide by the rules and regulations of the college. “I feel so excited and fulfilled. He expressed gratitude to God and the college management for finding her worthy of admission.

Also, Ibeneme Stella, department of Agriculture and Home Economics, expressed gratitude to God for her to have scaled through the rigour of the college’s admission process.

 ”I cannot just quantify my happiness today because my admission into this institution of academic excellence is more of a privilege than luck,” saying: “My expectations are high for the journey ahead; to be a woman of character and great reputation at the end of it all.”