One of the graduates, Ebenezer Quaicoe with his family
The government is determined to provide adequate funding for technical universities to help create an environment that foster relevance to both national and international development.
This will be done through retooling, innovative, high-quality teaching and learning that is driven by Information, Communication Technology (ICT) and research.
Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Adu Twum, disclosed this in an address read on his behalf at the 23rd Congregation of the Takoradi Technical University held over the weekend.
The University successfully turned out 6,166 graduates which represented a 30 percent increase relative to last year’s graduation numbers.
The year under review also saw 24 students with disabilities, comprising 20 hearing-impaired students and four others with physical disabilities, graduating.
The Minister assured the Takoradi Technical University (TTU) that all projects commenced by the government in the institution, would be completed in due course.
The Minister was impressed by the efforts made by the university’s management and staff to provide students with the best education possible.
“I am also pleased to see the university’s commitment to research and its partnership with stakeholders both locally and internationally which is essential in providing students with the practical hands-on experience they need to succeed in the workforce,” he added.
He said the government was committed to increasing Ghana’s Gross Tertiary Education Ratio from the current 20 percent to 40 percent by 2030.
“The Ministry of Education will work with all stakeholders, including the Takoradi Technical University, to achieve this target,” he indicated.
He said the ‘No Guarantor Students Loan Policy’ had been launched to allow tertiary students in both public and private institutions to access and secure student loans by only providing their Ghana Card.
“My Ministry is committed to enabling all students to reach their full potential as valuable members of society by providing equitable, inclusive, and high-quality education and opportunities for lifelong learning,” he stressed.
Vice Chancellor of the University Professor, John Frank Eshun, announced that six new Master of Technology programmes of the University have received accreditation.
He noted that the University had also upgraded its Jubilee Technical Training Center as a Center of Excellence in Oil and Gas Engineering to train specialized experts for the petroleum sector among others.
From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi