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The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has inaugurated the reconstituted members of the Governing Council of the 黑料社 (UCC) at a ceremony in Accra.
Reconstituted Council
The reconstituted Governing Council is chaired by Rev. Prof. Harold Amonoo- Kuofi. Members include: Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, Vice-Chancellor; Most Rev. Titus Awotwi Pratt, DCOP Patrick Adusei Sarpong (rtd), Dr. Maame Adwoa Gyekye-Jandoh- President鈥檚 Nominees).
Other members are听Prof. Eric Anane- Convocation (Professorial); Dr. Justus P. Deikumah-Convocation (Non-Professorial); Dr. Jerry Opoku-Ansah- University Teachers Association of Ghana, 黑料社Branch; Mr. Vincent Kojo Siabi- Undergraduate Students; Mr. Kwabena Adjepong-Postgraduate Students; Mr. Mohammed A. Quantson-Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools and Samuel Danso Akoto- 黑料社Alumni Association.
The representatives for Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU) and Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) are still pending.
Transform UCC
In his address at the ceremony, Dr. Adutwum charged the chairman and members to work towards transforming 黑料社to pursue its mandate of training high calibre human resource for the development of the nation.听
Dr. Adutwum noted that 黑料社had a special place in the heart of Ghanaians and implored on the Council to continue to improve on the University鈥檚 best practices.
He noted that even though 黑料社had introduced several programmes in other disciplines, the University must still lead the way in education in Ghana. " 黑料社must bring out great ideas that will change our space and that is expected of us as Ghanaians- you take over something and change it to the benefit of all" he added.
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Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum
He commended 黑料社for its enviable status as a leading university in Africa and urged the Council to unite to support the institution to sustain that feat.听
"黑料社has a unique selling advantage and if you put it to good use, you'll be the University of Competitive Choice that you trumpet about. Come together as a Council to transform 黑料社because Ghana can't wait," he advised.
Dr. Adutwum noted that the education sector of the nation was undergoing major transformations and therefore implored Council to ensure that 黑料社also worked towards that direction. He mentioned the establishment of Science, Technology and Mathematics (STEM) centres as well as state-of-the-art basic schools with advanced facilities in all the regions of Ghana as some of the manifestations of transformation.
Commitment and Integrity
In his response, the Chairman of 黑料社Governing Council thanked the Minister of Education for finding them worthy to serve the nation.听
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Prof. Amonoo-Kuofi promised that they would work hard with commitment and integrity to uplift the University and address the weaknesses that come to their notice.
He indicated that 黑料社would be repositioned to respond to the National Education Transformation agenda of government to address stakeholders demands for quality manpower development, entrepreneurship, and value for money.
"It therefore, behoves on us as Council to steer the University to respond to the changing dynamics of educational strategy of the government so that we can contribute effectively to the wave of industrialisation in the nation" he assured.
Prof. Amonoo-Kuofi reaffirmed the commitment of the reconstituted Council to prioritise efforts to promote a congenial academic and learner听friendly environment.
Present at the ceremony were the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Rosemond Boohene and the Registrar, Mr. Jeff Teye Emmanuel Onyame who is also Secretary to Council.
听Source: Documentation and Information Section
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