The Nursing and Midwifery Training College (DMNTC) at Dunkwa-On-Offin, in the Central region, has held its 4th Graduation, which coincided with the 14th Matriculation of 846 students.
Ms. Sabina Amponsah, Ms. Saluiah Huraira and Ms. Selima Rahaman were adjudged Valedictorians.
The Principal of the College, Dr. David Ben Sampson, disclosed that all 619 graduands have gone through all the “relevant aspects” of the training, within the laid down duration of two or three years, resulting in a sense of “accomplishment, fulfilment and inner motivation”.
The Principal further disclosed that 846 students, which comprises of 234 Registered Midwifery, 419 Registered General Nursing and 193 Registered Nurse Assistant Clinical have been admitted into the college for the 2024/2025 academic year, after meeting the “relevant requirements” and going through the “due processes”.
Dr. Sampson advised the graduates to go into the society and serve “humanity” with the knowledge and the professional competences acquired during their training and also advised the matriculants to take their training seriously.
According to Dr. Sampson, the College has worked tirelessly to go through the processes, as it seeks “accreditation” to run Bachelor of Science (BSc.) programmes in General Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health.
He noted that the “Curricula” for the aforementioned programmes have been designed with the help of “consultants” and have been submitted to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, as well as “sailing through the first phase of assessment”.
The Principal stressed on the need for more lecture halls, hostel facilities, as well as staff accommodation to facilitate the BSc. Programmes.
Dr. Sampson appealed to the Ministry of Health to include DNMTC in the “capital projects”, as well as sourcing for funds to help the College run efficiently and effectively.
Okofrobour Obeng Nuako III, Dunkwahene, advised the Mmtriculants to take their training seriously and urged parents to support their wards.
Present at the joint graduation and matriculation ceremony were; Dr. Festus Awuah Kwofie, Member of Parliament, Upper Denkyira Constituency, Ebenezer Appiah Forson, Chief Executive, Upper Denkyira Municipal and Richmond Doudo, Board Chairman, DNMTC.
From Oswald Pius Freiku, Dunkwa-On-Offin
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