Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Awards Brilliant Students

An Awardee receiving her prize from the Chinese Ambassador

The Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Madam Sun Baohong has presented awards to 28 brilliant students who have excelled in the study of the Chinese language and culture at the University of Ghana.

Prof. Samuel Kwame Offei, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs who chaired the awards ceremony, congratulated the recipients and challenged them to do better in the study of the Chinese language. He was also optimistic that the partnership between the university and China would open more opportunities for students.  

Prof. Samuel Kwame Offei, the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academic and Students Affairs

The Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Madam Sun Baohong acknowledged the staunch support for the teaching of the Chinese language at the University of Ghana and expressed her appreciation to all the Chinese teachers in the University and Confucius Institute for their dedication. She further encouraged the students to strive to overcome any challenges in their studies and to commit to studying the Chinese language earnestly. This, she noted would enable them make great contributions to economic transformation and development of both Ghana and China and also promote peace and development of the world at large.

H.E. Madam Sun Baohong,the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana

Dr Winnard Kofi Adzanku, the Chinese Coordinator at the University of Ghana Confucius Institute expressed gratitude to the former Chinese Ambassador, Gong Jianzhong for instituting the award scheme. Dr Adzanku said the award was instituted four years ago to reward and motivate brilliant students in the study of the Chinese language and culture.  

He also commended the current Chinese Ambassador for sustaining programme. He noted that the Bachelor of Arts programme being supported by the Chinese government has produced over fifty graduates.

Dr Adzanku, the Chinese Coordinator at the University of Ghana Confucius Institute

The awardees were presented with certificates and cash prizes ranging from USD 300 to 600. A total of GHS 6,000 was also given to students from the Confucius Institute teaching sites at the University Basic School, Ghana Institute of Languages and the Rising Sun Montessori.

A representative of the awardees, Maame Ekua Ampem thanked the Chinese Ambassador for the awards. She said the awards is an opportunity to gain in-depth understanding of the Chinese culture and also take up roles in promoting China-Ghana culture, economic, science and technology exchanges and cooperation.

Present at the event were Mrs. Haizel-Ashia, the Registrar and Dr. Josephine Dzahene-Quarshie, the Deputy Director of Confucius Institute and Head of the Department of Modern Languages.

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