Adopt diverging views on the Public Universities Bill – Asantehene

General News of Monday, July 29, 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-07-29

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene and Chancellor of the University of Science and Technology Kwame Nkrumah (KNUST), said that it was necessary for all actors to take into account the divergent views on the new draft of law on public universities.

"The public's interest in the bill should encourage the government to take into account the differing views expressed by the stakeholders," he said.

Identifiable stakeholder groups include the Vice Chancellors of Ghana (VCG), the Association of University Teachers of Ghana (UTAG), members of the convening of all public universities.

"Ultimately, the concerns and interests of all key stakeholders must be considered as part of the final project, for the sake of harmony and industrial peace on campus," Otumfuo Osei said. Tutu.

At the closing ceremony of the 53rd General Assembly of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Asantehene, who is also Chancellor of the University, said that all stakeholders should respect the points of view of others.

They should avoid confrontation and consolidation of positions on the bill. "I therefore urge the government to allow broader and broader consultations to eliminate the shady areas before the bill is submitted to Parliament," said the Chancellor.

The five-day congregation had a total of 8,177 graduate students, including 7,105 undergraduate students and 1,072 graduate students.

Nine hundred and thirty (930), or 34% of graduates graduated with a first clbad degree.

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, commenting on the proposal to develop a new global higher education policy aimed in particular at merging the National Council of Higher Education (NCTE) and the National Council of Higher Education (NCTE). Approval (NAB), invited stakeholders to fully participate in the process its sweetness take off.

The Chancellor said the state should focus on student housing on campus and complement private sector efforts in this regard.

The housing difficulties, he said, could worsen with the academic year 2020/2021 with the influx of students resulting from the policy of "Free High High School (SHS)".

"The sooner the government acts, the better," said Otumfuo Osei Tutu. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister of Food and Agriculture, who represented the President, Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo, said the government was working diligently to promote science education and education. technology.

It will therefore continue to badist KNUST in providing the necessary infrastructure for the training of the human resources that are essential for the achievement of the country's development aspirations.

He congratulated the university authorities for their commitment and advised graduate students to strive to provide society with skills acquired to improve the living conditions of the population.

Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso, Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, presented an overview of the academic performance of students and faculty over the years, stating that they were determined to make the university one of the best in Africa.