On the occasion of the 2008 annual general assembly of the
Vocast old students association (vosa)
The highly honoured and respected members of vosa;
Distinguished invitees,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
It is my singular pleasure to welcome you all here present in this august General assembly of the Vocast old students association. What a joy, what happiness, to meet once again with all the off springs of Vocational College of Arts Science and Technology Muyuka.
To day is the day to think of our forgotten struggle, a day to thank God for our individual achievement, a day to reflect on our lives, a day to think of our fallen peers.
Let us observe a minute of silence in honour of our fallen peers, like Siben John, Mokoto Njie, and a host of others.
Ladies and Gentlemen: 1968 to 2008 is exactly 40 years since Vocast opened it doors. We are 10 years to the golden jubilee. Forty years of existence is 40 years of success. Several Engineers, administrators, secretaries, law enforcement officer’s technicians and business men are spreaded all over Cameroon and the world. Are we not happy to see ourselves growing?
Distinguish invitees, Ladies and Gentlemen.
The present national exco is two years old in office. Our prime objective has been to create a cycle of interdependence for ourselves and for our children. In this world of today where tribalism, passion, poverty,unemploymen t, misery, corruption,bribery and all other social ills, have destroyed excellence, there would hardly be room for self reliance. We should therefore be grateful to have had our own cycle. We need to work hard to sustain it. After our election in 2006, we drew a road map for the association with emphasis on:-
1) Sensitization of Vosans on the raison d’etre of the association
2) Amendment of the constitution
3) Opening of new chapters
4) Reorganisation and redynamisation of chapters
5) Opening of a website for Vosa
6) Opening of a Bank account for the association
7) Creation of a support fund to assist members in serious needs and guarantee a befitting last respect to those who happen to fall
8) Creation of a support fund to assist the school in the equipment of laboratories and workshops
9) Go into partnership with authorities of Vocast to revive the school through the provision of technical expertise in curriculum design, teaching, equipping and repairing structures.
10) Setting up of a board of directors of the school.
11) Creation of a profit making venture for the economic sustainability of members
12) Guarantee socialization by organizing a general assembly every year.
Objectives numbers 5,7,8,9,10,and 11 have not been attained, given that the proprietor and co, refused any negotiation for partnership .Members are also yet to respond to the support fund .Furthermore the EXCO is still looking for a suitable and easy to control business for a complex group like ours.
We are appealing for suitable proposals from members. However. I would like to encourage members to contact the Yaounde chapter and subscribe for shares in their plantation and pautry business.. So far our roadmap is executed by 50%
In the last AGM of 2007 a budget of -1000000 FRANCS- was projected and only
540825francs- Was realized. At the end, the association was on a deficit of 459175 .Francs . The reserve that was realized from sales of T-Shirts and recoveries of unpaid pledges was used to neutralize the deficit leaving the account nil. The detail statement of account for 2007 AGM. shall be distributed to members. A copy of the statement is also available in the net.
This year we tried to ensure that the Budget for entertainment and advertisement be realistic by ensuring that only registered members who paid the convention levy be taken into consideration. We projected 400.000 FRS for entertainment and miscellaneous. We estimated that proceeds from donations and fund raising through the cake could be of help in deciding on the budget of laboratory and workshop equipments for the school. .
We are therefore appealing to vosans and friends of good will to help the association attain objectives 5,7,8,11, so as to help sustain our school by making it a centre of excellence. As you know any centre of excellence refers to equipments and means . Remember vocast has come to stay. Your material and financial assistance count enormously for the sustainability of both the school and the association. I trust in you because you are all very loyal to our motto and committed to the affairs of VOSA
I will not conclude without thanking. Mr. Eyong Ashu Augustine (Yaounde Chapter President) Mr. Eyong Ako Gabriel national vice president, Pekoh Abraham, Fuh Mathias Musenja Joseph, Endoh Wilfred Pauline Bissong and all the committed VOSANS of the diaspora for their enormous sacrifice to the success of this alma Mata.
I encourage them to continue with the same spirit.
I will equally register my deep appreciation to the Limbe Chapter for their hospitality throughout the preparatory phase of this general assembly. I extend my appreciation to the authorities of Tuborg Night Club and Limbe Chapter for accommodating us.
Long live-Vocast old students association.
Long live-Vocational College of Arts Science and Technology Muyuka.
Long live-The Republic of Cameroon .
God bless you all.
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