We’ll train you to become problem solvers, change makers – Dr Nick Ngwanyam assures freshmen.

The serial entrepreneur and health expert made the call Wednesday April 27 in Yaounde.  This was during the 2nd matriculation ceremony of students of the faculty of Biomedical Sciences of the institution.

While welcoming the freshmen, Dr Nick Ngwanyam said the St Louis University Institute is pivotal in churning out critical thinkers and problem solvers while repositioning Cameroon’s educational sector.

The celebrated surgeon and well-known orator said St Louis University is structured in a way that students are given a free hand to explore and settle for what they wish to become with the support of the institution. 

He has assured the newly admitted students that they will be trained to become problem solvers and critical thinkers with a burning entrepreneurial mindset.

“St Louis is an institution that is promoted by the government of Cameroon. We have our authorisations. Government supports us a lot because of the work we do. We do quality work,” Dr Nick Ngwanyam said during the ceremony.

He stated that: “We try our best to ensure that the children we train can be of good quality so that they can be able to solve problems”.

Dr Ngwanyam boasted that “We have a 21 year experience that speaks for itself”.

“Our youth need to be well trained so that by 2035, they will be the ones in charge of our development, solving our problems and building our airports,” he insisted, before mentioning that: “We don’t need foreigners to be doing that. Our own children need to begin to solve our problems, so we can save our money”. 

He said: “If our own children can create industries and begin to produce goods that can also be sold to others, then we can begin to talk of emergence”. 

Need for team spirit

Meanwhile, turning to the newly admitted students during the event, Dr Ngwanyam spared no effort in reminding them of the task that lies ahead of them.

“During your studies, you are advised to work in groups. It is not an issue of somebody being first and the other being the last. It is not an issue of competition. It is an issue of you knowing what to do and being able to solve problems, that is what life is all about,” he said. 

He explained that: “When you work in a hospital, there is nothing like first or second but it is an issue of team work. Therefore, you guys need to work as a team”.

He was blunt that: “People don’t grow as individuals, they grow as a team. It is important for you guys to build team spirit. Whenever you go for field studies, be at your best”.

Steady growth of St Louis Y’de campus

Taking the cue during the ceremony, the Administrator of the St Louis University Institute-Yaounde campus, Ndipendoh Kingsley Mukom, himself a product of the institution, rejoiced that the newly created Yaounde campus has grown exponentially in so short a time.

He said: “I am excited because we are witnessing a tremendous growth”. He recalled that: “Last year, we matriculated 97 students and this year we are matriculating 207 students, which means we are actually growing infrastructural wise and numerically. There is hope”.

He has charged the newly admitted students to believe in St Louis University and its vision. 

“There is a lot of uncertainty after Advanced Level. Most students are not too sure of what they will become in future but in St Louis University, all we do is to train students to become professionals. That is the reason why they need to believe and trust in the vision of St Louis,” he concluded.

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The serial entrepreneur and health expert made the call Wednesday April 27 in Yaounde.  This was during the 2nd matriculation ceremony of students of the faculty of Biomedical Sciences of the institution.

While welcoming the freshmen, Dr Nick Ngwanyam said the St Louis University Institute is pivotal in churning out critical thinkers and problem solvers while repositioning Cameroon’s educational sector.

The celebrated surgeon and well-known orator said St Louis University is structured in a way that students are given a free hand to explore and settle for what they wish to become with the support of the institution. 

He has assured the newly admitted students that they will be trained to become problem solvers and critical thinkers with a burning entrepreneurial mindset.

“St Louis is an institution that is promoted by the government of Cameroon. We have our authorisations. Government supports us a lot because of the work we do. We do quality work,” Dr Nick Ngwanyam said during the ceremony.

He stated that: “We try our best to ensure that the children we train can be of good quality so that they can be able to solve problems”.

Dr Ngwanyam boasted that “We have a 21 year experience that speaks for itself”.

“Our youth need to be well trained so that by 2035, they will be the ones in charge of our development, solving our problems and building our airports,” he insisted, before mentioning that: “We don’t need foreigners to be doing that. Our own children need to begin to solve our problems, so we can save our money”. 

He said: “If our own children can create industries and begin to produce goods that can also be sold to others, then we can begin to talk of emergence”. 

Need for team spirit

Meanwhile, turning to the newly admitted students during the event, Dr Ngwanyam spared no effort in reminding them of the task that lies ahead of them.

“During your studies, you are advised to work in groups. It is not an issue of somebody being first and the other being the last. It is not an issue of competition. It is an issue of you knowing what to do and being able to solve problems, that is what life is all about,” he said. 

He explained that: “When you work in a hospital, there is nothing like first or second but it is an issue of team work. Therefore, you guys need to work as a team”.

He was blunt that: “People don’t grow as individuals, they grow as a team. It is important for you guys to build team spirit. Whenever you go for field studies, be at your best”.

Steady growth of St Louis Y’de campus

Taking the cue during the ceremony, the Administrator of the St Louis University Institute-Yaounde campus, Ndipendoh Kingsley Mukom, himself a product of the institution, rejoiced that the newly created Yaounde campus has grown exponentially in so short a time.

He said: “I am excited because we are witnessing a tremendous growth”. He recalled that: “Last year, we matriculated 97 students and this year we are matriculating 207 students, which means we are actually growing infrastructural wise and numerically. There is hope”.

He has charged the newly admitted students to believe in St Louis University and its vision. 

“There is a lot of uncertainty after Advanced Level. Most students are not too sure of what they will become in future but in St Louis University, all we do is to train students to become professionals. That is the reason why they need to believe and trust in the vision of St Louis,” he concluded.