The St. John Bosco’s College of Education, the premier teacher education institution in the Upper East Region on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, matriculated 320 fresh men and women for the new academic year.
A breakdown of the number of students admitted shows the college has 18 more students than last year’s figure of 302. It also shows that 147 representing 46% are men while 173 representing 54% are women, indicating that the college for the past two years has had more females than males.
Further breakdown of the admission statistics shows that Primary Education has the majority of students 56 followed by Home Economics and social studies with 44 students each. Early Childhood has 40 students which is an improvement from last year’s figure.
Agricultural students followed with 20 while the French Students dropped from 19 in 2023 to 16 in 2024.
Speaking at the ceremony that equally saw the college mark the 136th feast day celebration of St. John and the holding of the college’s opening mass, the Principal of the College, Prof. Joseph Amikuzuno, stressed that students remain the most important pillar of the college as he urged the freshmen and women and the entire student body to be responsible and desist from any form of misconduct.
Prof. Amikuzuno explained that the college offers students a congenial and discrimination-free environment for academic progression.
“There is freedom! I encourage you to enjoy this freedom to the max but do so responsibly. Your rights and responsibilities are spelt out in the student handbook. Rule: If you fail more than 4 courses in the academic year, you will be asked to go home. I assure you that as members of the St. John Bosco FAMILY, you will have complete and unrestricted access to all the rights and privileges enjoyed by everyone here from the Principal, Vice Principal, College Secretary, and all. No form of discrimination will be tolerated in St. John Bosco College.
Therefore, do not take your being here lightly. Work hard and stick seriously to your studies.”
He reminded the students that they have since become sons and daughters of St. John Bosco and should therefore live by his dictates that comprise being hardworking, gentle, faithful, dedicated, and loving.
