The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) has inducted 78 members into the class of Professional Engineers at its 39th Induction Ceremony held at the Engineers Centre, Roman Ridge, Accra,
The 78 newly-inducted Professional Engineers consist of 33 Civil Engineers, 19 Electrical/Electronic Engineers, 18 Mechanical/Agric Engineers and 8 Chemical/Mining Engineers.
Inducting the new Engineers, Ing. Ludwig Hesse, President-Elect of GhiE, said he was grateful to present his speech on behalf of the of the Institution’s president, Ing. Kwabena Bempong – who is out of the country.
He acknowledged the role played by the Institution’s Executive Director, Ing. David Kwatia Nyante, and his team at the secretariat for continuously delivering flawless inductions and programmes for GhIE.
Ing. Hesse called on the newly-inducted members to ensure they adhere strictly to the Institution’s ethics and requirements in their various fields of practice.
While advising the new inductees, Ing. Hesse said: “Engineers are at the helm of affairs in both public and private organisations for the delivery of engineering infrastructure, goods and services. Some, if not most, of them belong to the GhIE”.
Chairman, Membership Committee of the Institution, Ing. Dr. Patrick Amoah Bekoe, giving his remarks during the event indicated that all candidates performed creditably well, and therefore deserve to be part of the Institution’s professional class.
Ing. Bekoe explained that being elected to become a member of any engineering occupational group requires the member to have a minimum educational qualification and at least three year’s post-qualification experience.
He furthermore assured that struggling with delays in releasing results by examiners has been dealt with, hence the coming years will see some improvement.
The Institution’s immediate past president, Ing. Prof. Charles Anum Adams, congratulated the inductees and advised them to further develop themselves to become productive in their various institutions.
He urged the newly-inducted engineers to produce quality work that can stand the test of time, and it should be sustainable and socially relevant.
In his closing remarks, Executive Director-GhIE, Ing. David Kwatia Nyante, in a message read on his behalf by Ing. Ato Roberts, Chair-Electrical/Electronic Division, GhIE, he congratulated the new inductees for taking the bold and necessary steps required for practicing engineering in the country, in accordance with the Engineering Council Act, 2011 (Act 819) and Engineering Council Regulations, 2020 (LI 2410). He urged them to take Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and mandatory annual Ethics certification seriously.
GhIE, as the leading professional body for engineers in the country, plays a vital role in promoting and upholding engineering excellence and standards across various industries.
The induction ceremony marks the recognition of achievements and expertise of engineers, who have undergone rigorous training and examination processes to earn their professional status.
The inductees were presented with certificates symbolising their official recognition as professionals in the field after swearing the Engineering Oath. Special awards were presented to some of the engineers who performed extraordinarily in their exams. The awards were presented to Ing. Abdallah Dodo Saadu – civil engineering division; Ing. Dr. Kenneth J. Bansah, Chemical/Mining division; and Ing. Ebenezer Sam from the Electrical/Electronic division.
