Fun n’ frolic fill ‘Seniors’ Welcome for Juniors’

Joyful moments: Students enjoying a comic skit during the Seniors' Welcome for Juniors programme held at library hall of Micro Business College's Ambo campus on 14th of November 2014.

Photo: SIVAKUMAR K.P.

Ambo: Formal ceremony to mark seniors’ welcome for the juniors is not a usual practice among the country’s private higher education institutions. But Micro Business College lived to its tradition of change and innovation when a formal ceremony with all glam was held to mark seniors’ welcome for the new comers. Around two hundred final year students of the degree streams were gathered to welcome the new comers at the library hall of the Ambo campus. 

On the dais, from left: Chairman of Students' Council, Mr. Addisu Debere; Head, President's Office, Finance and Administration, Mr. Edosa Bayeta; President of the college, Mr. Abera Tilahun; Dean, Mr. Dereje Bekele and Vice Dean, Mr. Magersa Nuressa. Photo: SIVAKUMAR K.P.

Lighting a candle and inaugurating the event, President of the college, Abera Tilahun expressed his happiness in joining the occasion that was new in the history of the college. He appreciated the students who took initiative for coming up with such nice idea. “I’m a son of a farmer and hail from a rural village as many of you are. I used to walk long distance to reach my school. Even now I enjoy feeling to be a student and remain unhesitant to face challenges of life”, Mr. Abera said. He reminded student community to always remember about their hard working parents, family members and to fulfil their ambitions by becoming successful in their career. 

Taste of celebration: President of Micro Business College, Mr. Abera Tilahun cuts a traditional cake made by students. Photo: SIVAKUMAR K.P.

Replying to a question raised by a third year degree student, Addisu Dabare regarding the practice of some institutions avoiding graduates of private colleges, Mr. Abera reiterated that such discrimination is wrong and illegal. “Country’s laws never allow such discrimination between government and private college products. We have to join together to correct any such wrong practices”, he stressed.  

 - From December 2014 issue of Micro Voice monthly newsletter.