Of the 3,885 graduates billed for graduation at the 12th convocation ceremony of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, 50 are graduating with First Class.
This was revealed by the Institution’s Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwole Banjo on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on the activities of this year’s convocation ceremony.
He also stated that the 16-year-old specialised University of Education would confer honorary doctorate awards on two paramount rulers in the state: the Olu of Ilaro and paramount ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle and the Akarigbo, the paramount ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi and the Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Communication Plc, Segun Ogunsanya.
The acting VC said the ceremony had commenced from Sunday with a church service while the grand finale would take place at the main campus on Sunday with the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, in attendance as the Visitor of the school.
While breaking down the grades, Banjo said 1,409 full-time students bagged second class upper, 2,159 bagged second class lower, 266 students bagged third class while one student bagged pass, for their first degree.
Banjo, who was flanked by other members of the university management. added that the university produced 2,001 part-time graduates among whom 155 bagged second class upper, 660 students bagged second class lower, 183 students bagged third class and three students bagged pass for their first degree.
He added that 483 postgraduate students would also be conferred with higher degrees.
Speaking on the situation of the university, the acting VC said all the degrees offered by TASUED have full accreditation by the National University Commission.
