The Principal of St. Francis College of Education (FRANCO), Dr. Adwoa Kwegyiriba, has advised graduates of Junior High Schools (JHS) who had just completed their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to lead lives that would not prevent them from furthering their education as they wait for their results.
Dr. Kwegyiriba stressed the need for them to avoid indulging in premarital sex, particularly the girls since they could become pregnant, which could prevent them from furthering their education, and would affect their future prospects.
The Principal gave the advice when she addressed 269 graduates of St. Francis JHS ‘A’ and ‘B’ at a graduation ceremony on the theme “Resilient” at Hohoe over the weekend.
She asked the graduates to be resilient and focused on whatever they wished to become in life, because they could become anything that they put their minds to, and with determination they could achieve their dreams through hard work.
Dr. Kwegyiriba reminded the graduates that life was full of ups and downs, and in the unlikely event that some of them did not pass their examinations they should not regard it as failure, but rather see it as an opportunity to re-write the examination and pass.
According to the Principal, with resilience they could become successful in their future endeavours, adding that there was nothing that they could not achieve in life if they were purposeful, and that there was nothing that they would not be able to achieve if they decided to become successful persons.
She observed that the youth were endowed with rich skills and knowledge, therefore, they should endeavour to develop their talents through education, to enable them contribute to national development, because they were the future leaders of the country and must be prepared to become responsible adults.
Dr Kwegyiriba said it was important for the graduates to respect their parents, the elderly and lead lives that would conform to their respective communities, to serve as role models, and stressed that their parents had shown much commitment to the success of their basic education and would again support them if they conducted themselves well.
The Priest in charge of St. Augustine Catholic Church at Hohoe, Rev. Fr. Daniel Tenu, urged the graduates to let what they were taught in school reflect in their conducts in their respective communities, because society held them in high esteem, and should not disappoint them.
Rev. Fr. Tenu observed that some parents struggled to look after them, therefore, they should support them during the period they await their results, and said the destinies of their families were in their hands because much was being invested in them to enable them succeed in life.
The Headmasters of St. Francis JHS ‘A’ and ‘B’, Mr. Daniel Agbetawokpor and Francis Awuku, urged the graduates to be good ambassadors of the schools, which were among the best JHS in the Volta Region.
