'YOU MUST THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX'-GRAPHIC MD TELLS GRADUATES

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Graduates from both public and private tertiary institutions across the country have been urged to identify the many unnoticed societal problems and make judicious use of their unique skills to help resolve them, instead of always relying on government for jobs after school. 

According to the Managing Director of Graphic Communications Limited, Kenneth Ashigbey, the current global socio-economic circumstances demand that ''university graduates think outside the box and create opportunities that can be supported by government and corporate organizations for their benefit and the society at large.''

He was delivering a keynote address at the 39th Graduation Ceremony of Christian Service University College for the 2014/2015 academic year, in Kumasi.


 In all, 368 students comprising 205 males and 163 females from six departments, under the Faculties of Humanities, Health and Applied Sciences were graduated. Out of the number, 72 graduated with First Class, 107 with Second Class Upper, 133 with Second Class Lower and 46 with Third Class degrees respectively. 

Ten students from the university’s Maters degree programme in Christian Ministry were among the graduands. 

Mr. Ashigbey explained that the world’s greatest entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Mark Zugiberg started from scratch with their innovative products, which are now globally recognized, saying that no idea is too small to make a change. 

He therefore encouraged the graduates to explore all opportunities that come their way, taking into account virtues such as integrity, diligence and honesty that Christian Service University College has imparted unto them to enable them to discharge their duties creditably when given leadership positions to occupy. 

The President of Christian Service University College, Professor Sam Afranie in his report mentioned the current power crisis with its attendant high electricity bills as the major challenge that continues to impact negatively on the institution’s activities and finances. 

To this end, the institution is considering installing a solar system at a cost of between 60 to 80 thousand Dollars to serve as an alternative energy supply system for its smooth running.






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