MOCPED: Cultural And Creative Art Department Conduct Induction For Students

The Cultural and Creative Arts Department of Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED) recently conducted Induction for their new students of Introduction to Theatre and Drama.

Theatre Arts injection is annually performed in Tertiary Institution especially in the Departments of Theatre Arts/ Performing Arts/ Creative Arts/ Dramatic Arts and other related departments.

It is a dramatic rite, a plot poly of several creative diets of inducting fresh thespian as they publicly take oath and pledge their loyalty to the profession.

The students are led by the chief priest (a theatre art veteran with a track record) who shall pronounce blessings on them and sanctify them eligible to be in the flock and practice of a profession.

According to Taiwo Ibikunle the chief priest of the year 2020 induction, it is a process of calling the new students into the CCA departments just like calling lawyers into the bar.

Taiwo Ibikunle likes Theatre Arts to oracle of gods who pray and make peace.

Taiwo Ibikunle said, these are done as they foretell what will happen in future through their dramatic messages on radio and television.

In his message to the new inductees, Ibikunle admonish them to yearn for knowledge and be ready to go all way out to seek knowledge no matter how it will cost them, as they cannot but bu it as it is Paramount to their profession.

Ibidokun also encourages them to be prayerful as there may be a lot of enemies who might be against their success.

The lecturer in charge of the course, Mr Jamal Caleb Apena on behalf of the department express sincere gratitude to the college management led by Associate Professor Nosiru Olajide Onibon for the unflinching support given to the department for success of the induction 2020.

Apena while giving the closing remark also appreciate all who helped in one way or the other for the realization of the programme and also plead with the parents to cooperate with their wards and the department by releasing them for rehearsal as we as giving them financial support as may be needed.

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