The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Christian Agyare, has called on members of the university community to unite behind a shared purpose in advancing the institution’s long-term vision.
Speaking at his investiture ceremony, Prof. Agyare said the success of the university would depend not only on leadership at the top, but also on the commitment of every member of the campus community, no matter their role.
He illustrated his point with a well-known story about a janitor at a space agency during its lunar mission. According to him, when the janitor was asked what he was doing, he responded with conviction: “Sir, I’m helping to put a man on the moon.”
Prof. Agyare said the reply captured the true meaning of service and teamwork, explaining that even the most routine duties could contribute to an extraordinary goal.
“Though his task seemed humble, he understood that his work contributed to a much greater mission,” he said. “That story speaks directly to the spirit we must cultivate at KNUST.”
He said the university’s progress would require the dedication of all stakeholders, including professors, inspectors, students, technicians, security personnel and librarians.
“Whether we are professors advancing research, inspectors supporting operations, students pursuing knowledge, technicians maintaining laboratories, security personnel safeguarding our university community, or librarians preserving the beauty of our campus, each of us has a role to play in advancing the vision of this great university,” he noted.
Prof. Agyare stressed that no contribution was too small when it served a noble cause, urging the university community to remain focused on the bigger picture.
“No contribution is too small when it serves a noble cause,” he said. “As we leave this ceremony, let us remember that we are all part of something greater than ourselves.”
He ended with a reflective quotation from the Methodist hymn ‘A Charge to Keep I Have’, saying it should guide the spirit of service and duty at the university.
“A charge to keep I have, a God to glorify, a never-dying soul to save, and fit it for the sky,” he said.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh/Isaac Justice Bediako
