𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗙. 𝗝𝗼𝗲𝗸𝗮𝗶, 𝗝𝗿. 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻; 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀’ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗜 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The CSA Director-General made the remarks on Saturday, July 4, 2026, when he delivered the keynote address at the Kindergarten II Graduation Ceremony of the Aware College of Professional Studies, located on GSA Road, Paynesville City, Montserrado County.

“Parents, our children are depending on us. These little boys and girls sitting before us have promising futures. The future of our families, communities, and nation depends on what we do for them today. We cannot fail them. We cannot neglect them. We cannot give up on them,” Dr. Joekai asserted.

Dr. Josiah F. Joekai, Jr. said while it is true that some days children test the patience of their parents in ways never imagined, each parent or guardian must realize that those are testing moments and ingredients that come with raising children.

“But remember this: These children never asked to come into this world. We brought them here. It was our choice. It was our decision. It was our responsibility. And because it was our responsibility to bring them here, it remains our responsibility to guide them, support them, protect them, and educate them.”

He particularly urged parents and guardians of the graduates to continue investing in their education, growth, and future by following up on their homework, celebrating their successes, and encouraging them when they struggle.

“Keep unnecessary anger away from them. When they make mistakes, teach them. When they fail, support them. When they succeed, celebrate them. Most importantly, make them feel loved. Talk to them. Listen to them. Encourage them and make them feel special.”

Dr. Joekai earlier addressed the graduates, cautioning them against complacency in their educational sojourn.

He reminded the Aware College of Professional Studies Kindergarten II graduates that they are only getting started in education; therefore, they must increase their thirst for knowledge if they want to support their parents and country.

The Civil Service Agency Director-General noted that the foundation built during these early years determines how strong the higher levels of learning will become for the graduates.

He told the graduates that after Early Childhood Development comes Basic Education, which includes elementary and junior secondary school, senior secondary school, Technical and Vocational Education and Training, commonly known as TVET, and finally college and university, in chronological order.

According to him, every one of those higher levels depends on the foundation being built today, for which everything put into these formative years must be significant for the future.