UDS Outgoing Vice Chancellor Challenges Latest Graduates to Lead Community Transformation

The Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Professor Seidu AlHassan, has told the university’s latest graduates that their academic achievements must serve as a call to national service rather than just personal success.

Speaking at a special congregation held in Tamale over the weekend, Professor Alhassan urged the new alumni to return to their communities and provide the leadership necessary to tackle poverty, ignorance, and disease.

He emphasized that the true value of a UDS education is found in its application to improve lives and strengthen local economies.

“You must become change-makers in your communities, leading efforts that promote self-sufficiency, enlightenment and social transformation,” the Vice-Chancellor stated.

The ceremony saw the graduation of more than 957 students across various disciplines, including agriculture, social sciences, health sciences, and development studies. Some 416 students received postgraduate honours while 541 students brought down the curtains on their studies at the school with undergraduate honours.

Representing the Northern Regional Minister as the Guest of Honour, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Sagnarigu, Hon. Abdulai Imoro Gong, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to youth empowerment.

He highlighted a major milestone for the campus: the commissioning of four transformative projects, including a Nursing and Midwifery Complex, a Science Laboratory Complex, a Twin Oval Auditorium, and a Dental Clinic.

The MCE urged the graduates to look beyond job-seeking and embrace entrepreneurship, noting that “Ghana needs thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers.”

Some of the graduating students who spoke to our news team described the graduation ceremony as a relief as they have had to demonstrate resilience in midst of several challenges to successfully end their studies.

The students expressed deep conviction that the knowledge and mentorship acquired during while in the school has positioned them to be problem solvers as they face the job market.