Some of the participants at the launch. INSET: Dr. Francis Hull Adams
Severe infrastructure deficit bedeviling Holy Child College of Education in Takoradi remains a critical issue affecting the quality of teaching and learning at the institution.
Internal roads of the college are in terrible conditions and the lighting system on campus is very poor, which raises safety concerns.
The growth of the student’s population has also created a shortage of students’ chairs.
The Principal of the College, Dr. Francis Hull Adams has, therefore, called on the government to intervene in tackling the issues.
“We are appealing to government and education stakeholders to provide immediate assistance to resolve these pressing issues and secure the college’s future,” he stated.
The principal was speaking at the launch of the college’s 80th-anniversary celebrations.
Established in 1946 as a Catholic faith-based institution, Holy Child College of Education will celebrate 80 years of shaping minds, nurturing leaders, and serving Ghana.
The celebration will start from November 2025 to April 25, 2026.
The all-female institution and the only teacher training college in the Western Region with a student population of 1,472, offers degree and diploma in Early Childhood Education.
The principal indicated that the college desperately need vehicles to facilitate student teaching programmes that involve frequent travel to various districts.
He said, “Two major projects that had stalled are now back on track. The government-initiated 300-capacity hostel project. Work on it halted for sometime but it has resumed with a new contractor on site. We are hopeful this work will continue without interruptions.”
He disclosed that construction of a lecture hall complex, which also stalled, has restarted. “We are optimistic about the progress of these projects and eagerly anticipate their completion,” Dr. Adams added.
An alumna and Central Regional Quality Assurance Manager of the National Health Insurance Authority, Dr. Mrs. Becky Boakye-Yiadom, praised the college’s enduring values.
“This college stands for excellence because it never settles for mediocrity. Here, teaching is more than a profession—it is a sacred calling to shape minds and hearts,” she noted.
From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi