The University of Cape Coast, UCC, has taken the lead to support the Ghana Police Service in the training of Personnel to fight the scourge of terrorism.

The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Rosemond Boohene, who made the disclosure, said UCC would continue to train law enforcers to counter terrorism threats on the state to ensure the safety of citizenry.

“With the increase in threat to global peace and security abilities…Hence, the need for more competent professionals to meet the security and terrorism challenges in Ghana and beyond,” she said.

“UCC has taken the lead in this direction to support the efforts of the Ghana Police Administration to train our law enforcement men and women,” the Pro Vice-Chancellor added.

Pro VC-UCC, Prof. Rosemond Boohene, delivering her speech at the Matriculation

Prof. Boohene was speaking at a virtual matriculation ceremony for the 2021/ 2022 distance mode academic session.

The nine thousand, one hundred and sixty-eight (9,168) fresh students from the Police Academy, Health Training Institutions and College of Distance Education, were admitted to pursue undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in Peace and Security, Health, Education, Business and Social Sciences.

Out of the number, 7, 625 students were pursuing undergraduate programmes while the post graduate students were 1, 543.

A section of fresh PhD students at the ceremony

She said the University was highly reputed globally and noted that their matriculation oaths did not only enjoin them to be of good behaviour, but it was a pledge and commitment to be disciplined and good ambassadors of the University.

Prof. Boohene urged the students to pursue excellence in their academic work by striking the right balance between academic work and other social and extra curriculum activities.

The Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Onyame, administered the matriculation oath.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC