Prince Lerotholi urges graduates to embrace courage, creativity and resilience
Rethabile Pitso
LEROTHOLI Polytechnic Chancellor, Crown Prince Lerotholi Mohato Seeiso, has urged graduates to enter the world of work with courage, creativity, resilience and compassion, saying these qualities will be critical as they navigate both opportunities and challenges.
Prince Lerotholi was speaking during the institution’s 36th graduation ceremony, his first official graduation ceremony as Chancellor since his inauguration in November 2025.
A total of 853 students graduated with degrees, diplomas and certificates in various fields, including Engineering Technology, Built Environment, Enterprise and Management, and artisan training.
The Chancellor told the graduands that graduation should not be viewed as the end of their education, but as a milestone marking the beginning of a new chapter in their lives.
“Graduation is not the end of your educational journey. It is a milestone that marks another step into your next chapter,” Prince Lerotholi said.
He identified courage, creativity, resilience and compassion as four qualities graduates should carry with them as they pursue their careers and contribute to society.
Prince Lerotholi described courage as the willingness to step beyond one’s comfort zone and take calculated risks in pursuit of personal goals, while creativity required graduates to think beyond conventional approaches.
He said resilience would enable them to keep moving forward when circumstances did not work in their favour, while compassion would help them understand and respect others, uplift those around them and build strong relationships.
The Chancellor also paid tribute to the first cohort of students to complete degree programmes at Lerotholi Polytechnic, describing them as pioneers who had helped establish a new tradition at the institution.
“To the first cohort of degree programmes in Bachelor of Engineering and Technology and Computer Engineering, I offer more than a congratulations. I salute you as pioneers of our programme, for your courage, your trust and your confidence in the Polytechnic,” he said.
He said the first cohort of degree graduates would occupy a special place in the history of Lerotholi Polytechnic as the institution continued expanding its degree-level engineering and technology programmes.
Prince Lerotholi also challenged young people to play a greater role in technological advancement, saying they should not merely wait to benefit from opportunities but should create them.
“We must aspire to become creators, innovators, developers and problem solvers. And this is where institutions such as LP come to play such a vital role,” he said.
He encouraged graduates to establish enterprises, develop technologies and pursue innovations that could provide solutions to challenges facing their communities.
The Chancellor said institutions of higher learning had an important responsibility to equip young people with the knowledge and skills needed to participate meaningfully in a rapidly changing technological world.
He urged the graduates to use the education and training they had received at Lerotholi Polytechnic not only to advance their own careers but also to contribute to the development of Lesotho.
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