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CIHRM Ghana holds 15th graduation
The 15th Graduation ceremony of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CIHRM) Ghana has been held in Accra.
The event saw the graduation of 316 individuals, consisting of 58 men and 258 women.
The President of CIHRM Ghana, Dr. Edward Kwapong, complimented the graduates on their selflessness and commitment.
He cautioned that the certificate was only a license to the theatre, adding, “your continued stay, progression and elevation at your workplace will depend on how well you apply this certificate to the demands of your work at the workplace.”
Dr. Kwapong urged the new graduates to enter the workforce as professionals rather than pursuing an academic career.
The Institute, conferred an Honorary Fellow on the Minister of Education , Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum.
Dr. Kwapong who performed the honorary ceremony explained that the status of Fellow is the highest level to which a member of the HR professional institute or anyone in Corporate/Industry can aspire.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CIHRM Ghana, Dr. Ebenezer Ofori Agbettor added that “as a Fellow or Honorary Fellow, you should be able to hold your own and make pronouncement on any situation in the profession that you may be confronted with.”
He revealed that the Minister for Education had done so on many fronts, especially in relation to the institute obtaining a Charter Status and the Legislative Instrument (LI), which matured on November, 28 2023, after it was laid in Parliament 21 days ago with the number LI 2474.
He hinted that this year a total of 1,125 students wrote the examinations across the Examination Centres in Kumasi, Ho, Takoradi, Accra and for the first time, in Sunyani.
“These numbers represent candidates who wrote in our January and July Examinations in 2023,” he said.
The guest speaker, Dr. Adutwum, underscored the importance of relevant university programmes in tackling the prevailing unemployment challenges confronting the nation.
Speaking under the theme: “Making Tertiary and Professional Education Count in the World of Work,” Dr. Adutwum said higher education institutions were integral to empowering individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in today’s competitive job landscape.
Acknowledging the rapidly evolving nature of industries and the emergence of new job sectors, Dr. Adutwum stressed the need for educational programmes to adapt to these changes.
He emphasised that fostering collaboration between academia and industries was crucial to ensuring that students were equipped with the practical skills demanded by the workforce.