AITI-KACE celebrates 1st graduation ceremony

Accra, Nov 17, GNA - Dr Okraku-Yirenkyi, Director of Studies at Advanced Information Technology Institute, Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence ICT (AITI-KACE), has called on students to learn consistently in order to become relevant in this fast-pace knowledge economy.   He said that Ghana as a society could develop rapidly if people learn to adapt technology in all sectors.   Dr Okraku-Yirenchi was speaking at the 1st graduation ceremony of the Advanced Information Technology Institute, Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT, in Accra on Saturday.   The ceremony held on the theme: “Promoting IT Professionalism for National Development” was organized by the Ghana-India Kofi Annan centre of Excellence in ICT. It was attended by over 500 people including parents, AITI academic and operations staff, faculty and students.   Leaders of bluechip companies including Mr Kofi Dadzie, CEO of Rancard Solutions; Mr Joseph Odoi, CEO of Main One Cable Company; Mr Philip Sowah, CEO of Airtel Ghana; and Jeremiah Brown Coleman, CEO of Text Genesys; were also present.   Certificates were awarded to 93 graduates out of 2000, who completed this year in courses such as CISCO Certified Network Associate, Fundamentals of Software Development, and Diploma in Business Computing, Web Technology and Sandwich.   Director-General of AITI-KACE, Madam Dorothy K. Gordon noted that the graduation was a public recognition of students who have successfully met the requirements of their respective courses.   She said that the institute had in about 10 years equipped over 10,000 people with ICT skills and had consistently paraded professionals who excelled in various sectors and industries in contributing their quota to national development.   She urged the graduates to be more competitive in order to attain greater heights as the work field is more complicated in relation to their studies.   “Realize, analyze and capitalize opportunities available for you to develop the nation,” Madam Gordon advised.   She said the Centre as the hub of cutting edge technology and innovation, had successfully introduced new post–graduate courses: the Diploma in Advanced Computing (DAC) and Wireless and Mobile Computing (WiMC).   GNA... Read Full Story