KNUST Gives International Students Warm Reception At Kotoka Airport, Photos Goes Viral

KNUST Gives International Students Warm Reception At Kotoka Airport, Photos Goes Viral

  • International students who have gained admission to study at KNUST were warmly received at the Kotoka airport
  • This comes after a delegation made up of mostly students from the university went to meet the freshers on arrival
  • The decision to meet the students at the airport was aimed at ensuring their safe transportation to campus

International students who were offered admission to study at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have started arriving in the country.

The Voice of KNUST in providing an update on X shared photos which captured the moment a delegation from the university were at the Kotoka International Airport to welcome the students.

Photo of KNUST freshers
KNUST welcomes international students Photo credit: @princedormenyo1 @Voice_of _KNUST/X
Source: Twitter

The photos showed some members of the delegation interacting with the freshers at the airport.

Read also

UCC admission: Freshers arrive on campus, date for orientation released

A continuing student, Prince Dormenyo who was part of the delegation said the move was part of efforts by the university to ensure that international students arrived on campus safely.

With this, he emphasised that the delegation was to ensure the international students had no issues with transportation to the university as well as the allocation of hostels.

"Under this program, two teams were deployed to Kotoka International Airport (KIA) and Kumasi Airport. The KIA team warmly welcomes students, arranging their transportation to KNUST and their respective hostels," he posted.
"Similarly, the Kumasi team assists students arriving on domestic flights, ensuring their safe arrival at their hostels.
This operation, which commenced on Friday, January 5th, 2024, will continue until Thursday, January 11th, 2024."

At the time of writing the report, the post by Voice of KNUST has raked in over 31,000 views and 1000 likes.

Read also

KNUST: Vice chancellor gives freshers nice welcome to campus, photos evoke joy

SHS graduate needs financial support to study at KNUST

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that an intelligent SHS graduate Elizabeth Wilson has gained admission into KNUST but requires financial support to cover the admission fees.

A young man took to X where he shared details of Wilson's WASSCE results and her acceptance letter from KNUST.

Accompanying his post on his page, he appealed to the general public and netizens to come to the aid of the Odoben Senior High School student.

''Hi guys, Elizabeth Wilson got admitted to study at the KNUST tech, but she is facing some difficulties and cannot afford her fees.

New feature: Сheck out news that is picked for YOU ➡️ click on “Recommended for you” and enjoy!

Source: YEN.com.gh

Authors:
Philip Boateng Kessie avatar

Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.

Tags: