7th Graduation Ceremony
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 was a very important day in the calendar of Amoud University As the University celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the proclamation of the university inception and the graduation ceremony of the 7th batch, in which 138 Students were awarded degrees and diplomas in their respected fields. This important occasion which combines these two big events was real milestone in the history of the university and somaliland as the first 34 Agriculturist were graduation.
34 members of the graduating group were awarded Bachelor of Agriculture, 23 members Bachelor of Business Administration, 9 members Bachelor of Science while the remaining 72 received Diploma in Education.
The young graduates were wading through the festive crowd with an aura of pride and a sense of accomplishment. The atmosphere was festive, the people were overwhelmed with jubilation, and superfluous joy. Their faces were glittering with hope, and their eyes were twinkling with a sense of great expectations and suspense. They were well-dressed with their best attire.
Somaliland's Mister of Education presided over the graduation ceremony which was also attended by hundreds of other distinguished guests that included the Chairman of UCID opposition part ENG. Faisal Ali Warabe, community leaders and educators. A sense of jubilation reigned over the occasion as speakers pointed out one after another the historical importance of the occasion for the resurrection of Education in Somaliland.
Soon after all the guests were seated, the ceremony started with a speech by the Haji Dahir Aw Elmi, who is now the Chairman of Amoud University Board of Trustees after the death of the former Chairman, ugas Jamac Muxumed ugas Elmi, and, said that it was blessing from Allah to see cohorts of students, well equipped and competent, graduating from the university every year.
Professor Suleiman Ahmed Guleid, the president of Amoud University was the key note speaker. He walks the audience through a well organized and an informative sermon, high lighting after ten years existence what inspired them to come with the idea of a University, what they have done so far. notably, the president mentioned that Amoud produced 624 graduates since its establishment also he mentioned what is needed to be done and where they are going in the future. He put into perspective that the founding trailblazers were actually a group of people, who were at the right place, at the right time and with the right message. The President made it clear that without the support of the local community, along with the moral and material support of the Diaspora, all these efforts would have ended in vain. Thanks to the concerned citizens, who were, at any cost, determined to change the rhythm of history for the betterment of their people.
Professor Guleid emphasized the utmost need for helping and sustaining "Amoud University" and the other civil society institutions which are the photons of hope in a sea of despair. He pointed out how they contributed to the sustained peace and tranquility currently prevailing in Somaliland. He told the audience that the foundation of "Amoud University" and other Universities for that matter, marked a total paradigm shift from the period of hopelessness, despair and darkness and into an era of optimism, hope and enlightenment.
Finally, the President declared that, according to the Constitution of Somaliland and relevant Amoud bylaws, that the graduates had successfully completed the diploma and degrees for their respective programs. He also stated that, as result of this Amoud certification, the graduates were entitled to receive all the rights and privileges that accompanied their qualifications, while at the same time they were obliged to fulfill all the responsibilities their qualifications came with.
the other dignitaries that made speeches on the occasion included Faisal Ali Warabe,Ministry of Agriculture, who pointed out how excited he was to see the first group of Agriculturist graduating from the university, Mayor of Borama town and the Governor of Awdal region, who Remined the student graduation from the Faculty of Agriculture the food shortage that Burma and China held their rice and even refuse sell to us and urged the graduating Agriculturist will be only recognized as agriculturists if they increase the crop production and do something about the food crisis.
The ceremony culminated with a long speech delivered by the Minister of Education,
Hon.Hassan H. Mohamoud Warsame. The minister outlined the pioneering role Amoud played in the reconstruction of the ruined Somaliland educational system. He thanked the President of the University for his unlimited devotion to the development of higher education in the country. After congratulating the graduates for their success, he officially bestowed on them the degrees and diplomas they earned.
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