Graduation: MITDS graduates PhDs and MPhils completed students, introduces new programme
Millar Institute for Transdisciplinary and Development Studies has introduced a new programme to help upgrade the research skills, techniques, and knowledge of young academics who will want to conduct cutting-edge research of international quality. This was made known by the President of Millar Institute for Transdisciplinary and Development Studies Prof. David Millar during his speech at the 5th congregation of the Institution on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Meanwhile, Prof. Millar hinted that the school is securing funds to kick-start the programme. Addressing the congregation, the President of the Millar Institute with excitement also announced the school’s seventh edition of the internal refereed journal: Ghana Journal for Culture and Development (CULTRAD) is out, as he encourage scholars and particularly students to get a copy. Meanwhile, the new MITDS Council Chairman Naa Lawyer Ganglaar Bog-Belagr Tater V who also participated in the graduation ceremony also eulogized the graduating students for their relentless effort in seeing themselves through such a milestone despite some of the challenges along the way. Expressing his gratitude to the graduating students and the institution, Naa Lawyer Ganglaar Bog-Belagr Tater V said, it is an honor and a dream come true for him to be presiding over the congregation for the second time as the Chairman of the occasion. “For me, this is the first time I feature as Council Chairman although I was a member of the previous Council. We are yet to be inaugurated but it is only proper for me and the newly constituted Council to say a very special thank you to the Prof. Saa Dittoh regime. The choice of Prof. Saa Dittoh to chair was the best thing to ever happen to MITDS”. Naa Lawyer Ganglaar Bog-Belagr Tater V said. Director of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance at UDS Prof. Shamsu-Deen Ziblim who delivered a speech at the graduation ceremony on behalf of the UDS Vice Chancellor Prof. Seidu Alhassan said, without government support, he is already amazed at the quality of teaching, research and community service currently going on in Millar Institute for Transdisciplinary and Development Studies; as he strongly supports the call for the government to be visible in their endeavors. Extending his congratulatory message to the graduands, Prof. Shamsu-Deen Ziblim said, they should see the conferment of a degree at today’s graduation as another phase of their academic life. He encourages them to feel challenged and continue to keep expanding their horizon in other to make themselves even more relevant and marketable for themselves. Meanwhile, giving a valedictory speech on behalf of the graduands, Dr. Emmanuel Batesim Atami said, the enterprise of embarking on a postgraduate study at MITDS appeared a never-ending enterprise. Narrating some of their challenging times as students, Dr. Atami said: “There were times they got to the academic wonderland and uncertainty and a modicum of frustration asked themselves, “What at all brought us here?” stressing that the hour of fulfillment is here”. Meanwhile, extending their gratitude the graduands said, their first appreciation and high sense of indebtedness goes to the president of the MITDS, Prof. David Millar, the astute academic. “Prof. your patient and facilitative spirit is your most distinguishing urge. Please, keep that nitch, never let go of it, and both you and this esteemed institution will witness great dimensions of progress never imagined”. “To the faculty and staff of the university, we register our most sincere gratitude. You collectively cultivated in us several critical rudiments to shape us into real academic thinkers. You will forever remain in our memories and be a guiding touch in practice wherever we will find ourselves” However, graduands further used the occasion to extend an appeal, especially to agencies interested in the growth of education in the country to consider turning an eye to the MITDS as a young and developing institution there a myriad of logistical, academic, and human resource areas that require partnership, collaboration, and support to propel the institution deliver improved services. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0256336062
Etonam Sey clay pad: Upper East Women Org asks intriguing questions, as she extends calls for monthly quota sanitary pads to FSHS girls’ beneficiaries
The Women’s Wing Secretariat of the opposition National Democratic Congress in the Upper East Region led by Fawzia Abagnabama Yakubu Regional Women Organizer has added her voice to the controversial remark made by one Ms. Etonam Sey, founder of Inspire Today Foundation on some TV networks in Ghana, amongst them is 3Fm and GTV, where she claimed some Northern girls use clay as sanitary pads. The remark made by Ms. Etonam Sey has since raised some amount of controversy and acrimony, especially on the part of the men and women from the north in every corner of the social media asking uncountable questions which are still begging for answers. However, the Upper East Regional Women Organizer is also extending a call for the government to consider adding monthly quota sanitary pads to our FSHS girls’ beneficiaries to help them peacefully go through their natural cycle without hindrance to class attendance. Read the full statement below: PRESS RELEASE NORTHERN GIRLS USE CLAY AS SANITARY PADS SUBSTITUTE Our attention has been drawn to a viral video purported to be an interview with one Ms. Etonam Sey, founder of Inspire Today Foundation on some TV networks in Ghana, amongst them is 3fm and GTV, claiming some Northern girls use clay as sanitary pads. We are stating unequivocally that it’s a palpable lie, and not even in the ancient days did girls of northern Ghana ever use clay as substitute for sanitary pads. If we may ask; In what form is this clay, and how will that clay absorb their flow (blood)? How will that clay be placed onto an underwear? How thick or thin is that clay? Specifically, which part of northern Ghana, region and community? We need to know these girls since it poses serious health concerns. As much as the girls of the school you visited appreciate your kind gestures and efforts to aiding and improving their menstrual hygiene, we won’t take such wicked falsehood in the name of advocacy to help others. Such wicked falsehood is an affront to the dignity of Northern girls. Hence, we demand proof of such claims or an unqualified apology via the same platforms and means within 7 days she used in peddling such falsehood. Anything short of the aforementioned demands, we shall advise ourselves accordingly. WORLD INTERNATIONAL MENSTRUAL DAY As the world also prepares to observe world menstrual day, we will want to use this opportunity to call on government to either reconsider the current tax rate on sanitary pads or use the Tax exemption law to exempt taxes on sanitary pads to make them affordable. The government should also consider adding monthly quota sanitary pads to our FSHS girls’ beneficiaries to help them peacefully go through their natural cycle without hindrance to class attendance. We will also want to appeal to producers and importers of sanitary pads to consider bringing or producing affordable but quality sanitary pads, specifically targeting our students and pupils to enable them have easy access to such now. To all reproductive oriented CSO/NGOs, we say ayekoo, and let’s push further to demystify menstruation. Signed FAWZIA ABAGNABAMA YAKUBU (NDC UER WOMEN ORGANISER) Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0256336062