A report on the GIJ’s maiden master’s graduation ceremony held at the forecourt of the school on Friday 18th March, 2016

The School of Graduate Studies under the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) on Friday 18th March, 2016  graduated its first batch of ninety students who have successfully completed 15-months master degrees programmes in Journalism, Public Relations, Media Management and Development Communication at the forecourt of  the school in Osu, Accra.

Out of the ninety-nine students admitted to start their programme of study in October 2014, 90 of them have been honored with postgraduate degrees within their chosen four areas of discipline.  Eight of these graduands offered journalism, whilst 15 of them read Media Management, Public Relations -27 and Development Communication 30.  In all fifty-three (53) of these graduands are male whilst 37 are females.

Dr. Wilberforce Dzisah, Rector of the School in his address explained that the catalyst behind the introduction of these specialised fields in communications and media has been the need to fill an intellectual and professional gap identified in the educational and national development of Ghana.

The Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Hon. Joe Debrah who was the guest of honor in his speech read on his behalf by Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Minister of State at the Presidency assured of gov’t support for the school to gain a fully equipped Electronic Library aimed at offering students sound IT education as demanded of experts in communication field of studies.

He also announced Governments plan to support the school financially towards early realization and completion of the school’s ongoing lecture hall complex project at its new site, located at Dzorwulu, a suburb of Accra which is experiencing delay in completion due to financial constraints.

Hon. Joe Debrah lauded the school management for the frantic effort made in seeking public private partnership to build hostels at the new campus.

The Institute has awarded some deserving students who excelled in their chosen fields of studies during the 15-month master degrees programmes.

The colourful graduation ceremony which was characterized by galore of music and cultural displays was highly patronized by an array of government officials, students from other tertiary institutions, friends and families of the graduands as well as the general public.


Written by Joseph Kobla Wemakor






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