Thursday 19 June 2025
The National Defence College (NDC) awarded Master's degree and postgraduate diploma in Strategic and Security Studies for the 12th National Defence Course 2024-2025. The certificates were awarded to participants who successfully completed all academic requirements, in a ceremony held on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at the NDC headquarters. The Staff Brigadier Saeed Hassan Alyammahi, Commandant of the NDC, attended the ceremony, as well as the Deputy Commander, Wing Commanders, Faculty members, staff, and the families of the Participants.
The event started with the national anthem being played, followed by the dean of the college delivering a speech congratulating the participants on this academic achievement, whose true journey began at this moment; graduation moments and the end of an academic year filled with challenges they overcame with merit and competence, for which receiving today certificates of appreciation and gratitude. Moreover, the Dean emphasized the importance of the role they will undertake in the future in serving their country and always striving forward.
Following this, one of the participants delivered a speech on behalf of his fellow graduates, expressing his gratitude and appreciation to the college's command, faculty members and staff for their support and guidance throughout the academic year. He also praised the time spent with his fellow participants under the umbrella of competition and challenge with a spirit of discipline and excellence that characterized the atmosphere of the National Defence Course.
In a concluding moment that reflects the NDC`s commitment to graduating qualified cadres capable of contributing to the development of state institutions and serving the nation with competence and efficiency, a group photo of the NDC12 graduates was taken with the college's command and faculty members, documenting the conclusion of a journey of pride and achievement, and crowning an academic career filled with effort and dedication.