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General News of Sunday, March 17, 2019
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2019-03-17
UEW students were invited to return home
Senior Vice President of the Policy Think Tank, IMANI Africa, said that the leaders of the University of Education, Winneba, are at the origin of the many challenges that this institution is facing. faces.
Kofi Bentil thinks the only solution, therefore, if the government wants to end the problem, is to eliminate them all: the vice-chancellor and chairman of the board of governors.
"Things got worse. If you find yourself in a situation where the management of an institution like this one has found yourself in this kind of catastrophic chaos, I think that they all have to leave
"I know that there are rules and regulations regarding appointments, etc., but I do not see how a lasting solution could be found for this institution if the current leadership remains in place, including the Governing Council. He said in the Joy FM / MultiTV news badysis program, Newsfile, Saturday.
The ETS was closed for an indefinite period following violent student demonstrations on Thursday.
This follows a stalemate between the students and the vice-chancellor, the Reverend p. Professor Anthony Afful-Broni on the dismissal of three speakers.
The director of the faculty of language teaching in Ajumako, Ephraim Avea Nsoh, professor, was sacked because he was not cooperating with other members of the leadership.
Kofi Bentil
The local president of the Association of University Teachers of Ghana (UTAG), Mr. Frimpong Kakyire Duku, was dismissed after taking legal action against his employer "without just cause" and without exhausting internal procedures.
Angry students broke out and broke the windows and glbad doors of the buildings on the university's Winneba campus, demanding the immediate reinstatement of their professors.
But it all began when Professor Mawutor Avoke took office as Vice Chancellor of the University in October 2015, replacing Professor Akwasi Asabere Ameyaw, whose term ended in September of the same year.
People within and outside the university objected to his appointment, even though he had served two terms as Vice Chancellor.
The federal deputy of the region, Alexander Afenyo Markin, would have been behind this opposition to the appointment of Professor Avoke.
He explained that the new CV had been involved in school governance issues as early as 2013.
Mr. Bentil, who had hoped that the member's involvement will improve the situation, was disappointed.
He now wants the Ministry of Education and President Akufo-Addo to take steps to clean up the stables.
"Disable the board of governors and place a new group of people to solve this problem and clear the hierarchy. Sometimes cleaning the stables is a good idea, "he said.
Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey
However, the Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Emmanuel Akwetey, also present, does not completely agree with Mr. Bentil.
He stated that the cleaning was perhaps a little extreme, but he wanted anything that causes recurring problems at the school being investigated.
"Winneba is not the only university we have in every region, which is why this crisis persists. Is it a political interference, which has no scope, how did they choose the leaders? There were cases of who was fired and who was appointed, and what fashion, and so on.
"But given the layoffs that triggered that, I think they probably should also consider the style. Universities are not like high schools and you can not fire people. [anyhow].
"If this requires a more effective experience is needed to bring back the university to optimal economic activity, this should be continued," said Dr. Akwetey.
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