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ENEF Mbalmayo graduates 70th batch.

2019-09-10

No: 446

ENEF Mbalmayo graduates 70th batch.

Some 209 out of 212 students have passed out of the Mbalmayo School of Forestry and Wildlife (ENEF) with a call to remain exemplary ambassadors of the institution.

The call was made last Friday by Joseph Yongwen, Secretary General at the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife (MIFOF) who represented Minister Jules Doret Ndongo at the graduation ceremony of the 70th batch of the institution.

The ceremony saw the attendance of at least four former directors of the institution, the Bishop, DO and Mayor of Mbalmayo.

Speaking at the ceremony, the MINFOF SG urged the graduating students to become veritable ambassadors of the institution and put their competence at the service of the country.

The MINFOF SG said 70 years of existence was not only the age of maturity and experience but also time enough to evaluate ground covered and examine perspectives for the future. He said despite obstacles faced by the institution, it had remained resilient in the face of crisis.

The MINFOF SG commended the school’s administration for implementing reforms that lay emphasis on trades which offer opportunities for entrepreneurship. He announced that the MINFOF boss has approved the action plan of ENEF which is well on track. He said he had noticed with interest how the project is “rooted in the values and realities of our country.”

Yongwen urged the students to remain committed to principles of discipline, work and loyalty and wished that their professional dreams should become reality.

Speaking earlier, Mbock Germain, director of the , said quality and training are biggest challenges of ENEF. He said the students are trained to become high performing professionals.

Mbock boasted that the school had remained resilient in the face of crisis. He complained that ENEF management does not always receive the means on time.

The ENEF director said they had made proposals on reforms as requested by the MINFOF boss last year. He expressed regret that the school was barely functioning thanks to their own means and support from partners and surrounding community.

Mbock said despite the economic difficulties, “we have put ourselves at the service of community rather than staying in our ivory towers.”

The ENEF director said thanks to a reform of the academic system, products of the institution are not only guaranteed employability but also armed to engage in problem-solving.

Going down memory lane, he described the evolution of the institution since its creation in 1949. He said the school has been headed by 17 directors whom he cited with their achievements.

Speaking to the press, Djeugo Pokam Jeanne who emerged overall best student of the 70th graduating batch, thanked Minister Jules Doret Ndongo for permitting her to do the refresher course which she said had been so beneficial to her. Djeugo who worked for five years before going back to school said she had been well trained to serve in whatever capacity.

Certificates were distributed to the best students of the various cycles and specialisations. After the unveiling of the commemorative plate of the 70th anniversary graduation, gifts were handed over to the four former directors present at the ceremony. One of the beneficiaries hailed the current director for thinking about them. He said the job of a forester is on the field and not in the office.

Wining and dining crowned the celebration.

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ENEF Mbalmayo graduates 70th batch.