Nwafor Orizu College of Education Nsugbe, has held its first matriculation ceremony in almost two years, formally welcoming two sets of students after COVID-19 interrupted the annual fixture in 2019.
The matriculation ceremony, the twenty-third and twenty-fourth for those seeking Bachelor of Education and thirty-ninth and fortieth for students seeking National Certificate of Education was for the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 new students and was held at the institution’s main campus, Nsugbe, bringing to an end the long wait for the new students to be formally inducted as students of the Institution.
Correspondent, Daniel Ezeigwe was there and reports that Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe runs a long-term academic programmes affiliated to the University of Nigeria Nsukka, which gives degree graduates of the institution the same qualifications with those of the University of Nigeria.
Addressing the new students, who trouped out in in large number, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Professor Charles Igwe represented by the Dean, Faculty of Education of the University, Professor Joshua Umeifekwem, reminded them that their admissions may signify the realization of a dream, but it also opens the door for them to pursue a bigger dream of earning the honours degree of the University of Nigeria.
Professor Igwe also noted that the degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University of Nigeria are awarded only to those who have been found worthy in character and learning, emphasizing that the institution places high premium on character and humanity as it seeks to produce law-abiding and decent citizens.
In her address, the Provost of the College, Dr Ifeyinwa Osegbo, said that the matriculation finally conferred on the participating students, full membership of the institution, having fulfilled all necessary entrance requirements.
She also warned the matriculants to shun all forms of social vices and other nefarious activities as the institution will not hesitate to sanction anyone found to have breached any of the school’s laws.
Among the matriculating students were Reverend Sisters Mary-Anthonia Ezeamama and Cecil Onwujekwe both students of Mathematics and Social Studies Education respectively, who said that they felt elated to be finally taking their matriculation vows, stating that their choice of the institution was based on its competitive teaching history.
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