MOUNT Mary College of Education at Somanya, the first teacher training college with specialisation in the French language to be set up in the country, has held its matriculation for the 2008/09 academic year.
Addressing the impressive ceremony attended by a number of dignitaries and parents, the principal of the college, Mr J.A.M. Kor, said out of the 700 qualified applicants, 300, made up of 166 men and 134 women, were admitted.
He stated that 126 of the new entrants would offer French while the remaining 166 would study the general programme.
Mr Kor said the college had over the years chalked up many successes, adding that at the last professional board meeting held at the University of Cape Coast, the college was singled out as having excelled in the recent semester examinations.
According to him, the college also came first at the recent Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Fun Quiz competition held for Colleges of Education in the Eastern and Greater Accra regions.
He expressed optimism that the college, which was preparing for the national quiz competition scheduled for November 16, this year, would collect the ultimate prize.
Mr Kor attributed the college’s successes to a high standard of discipline and commitment on the part of both students and tutors.
He appealed to parents to offer the necessary financial support to the students to encourage them to study hard.
The principal said the college, now a tertiary institution, was facing many challenges.
Mr Kor mentioned some of them as unsuitable dormitories for both men and women, lack of an assembly hall and lack of administration block.
He expressed the hope that such challenges would be overcome in the near future to enable the college to further improve on its academic achievements.
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