The chiefs and people of聽Jumapo聽in the New聽Juabeng聽Municipality in the Eastern Region went into celebration when the sod was cut for commencement of a Regional Study Centre for the College of Distance Education (CoDE) at聽Jumapo. 聽 CoDE聽over the years has been holding its聽programmes聽from rented premises since commencement of the聽programme聽in the region. 聽 The Provost of the College, Prof. Isaac聽Galyuon聽speaking at mini durbar before the sod was cut at聽Jumapo, described the event as 鈥淎nother occasion for celebration鈥. He said the University has plans to put in place regional聽centres聽across the country in other to bring in education to the doorstep of the people. 聽 Prof.聽Galyuon聽explained that the commencement of the project delayed due to some constraints. 鈥淲e now believe we can start and finish without much difficulty. We hope we can finish on schedule鈥, he said. He said the project was collaboration between the University and the people of聽Jumapo聽and therefore, urged them to support it so that they can have a feel of 鈥淯niversity Life鈥. 聽 The Eastern Regional Director of Education, Madam Gertrude聽Mensah, said education was a good legacy and advised parents to send their children to school in order for them to benefit from the project when complete. She hoped the project would come up very fast to improve on education in the region. 鈥淲e are happy, you are building an adult facility for us. Please, let鈥檚 have it completed on time鈥. 聽 The聽Jumapohene, Nana聽Oppong聽Wusu聽III, was grateful to the University for the establishment of the聽centre聽adding, 鈥淲e will do everything possible to help to ensure that the project is not stalled. We will still be in constant contact with the University always鈥. 聽聽He pledged the total support to the contractor to enable him work smoothly to ensure that the project was completed on time. 聽 The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. D. D.聽Kuupole聽said the project was for the entire community and the people of Ghana and therefore, urged the people to support it. Prof.聽Kuupole聽asked the people to help their children to acquire education since it was the best legacy they could bequeath them. 聽 聽
