Kumasi Campus Of The University Of Education To Be Renamed As The University of Skills and Entrepreneurial Development

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that the Kumasi campus of the University of Education will become an autonomous institution under the name, University of Skills and Entrepreneurial Development.

During a sod-cutting ceremony at the school for the construction of a Technical Examination Unit at the College of Technology Education which is scheduled to be completed in 12 months, President Akufo-Addo noted that plans are far advanced in making the school an autonomous institution.

He added that the school will have other satellite campuses at various colleges of education to equip students in skills training.

“THESE ARE EXCITING TIMES FOR OUR COUNTRY. I AM EXPECTING [THAT] THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, [AND] COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRAINING (COTVET), WILL WORK HARD TO DELIVER THE PROJECT ON TIME AND ON BUDGET SO THAT WE CAN GATHER FOR THE COMMISSIONING OF THIS FACILITY.”

The Students Representative Council of the school at a news conference last week said the delay in making the school autonomous was impeding academic work.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education Winneba, Rev. Fr. Prof Afful Broni who was also at the programme stated that the decision to make the Kumasi campus autonomous was a step in the right direction.

This development has been long overdue as the Minister of Education, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh on August 31, 2018, announced that Government intends to make the Kumasi and Mampong campuses of the University of Education together with eight other technical and vocational oriented Colleges of Education autonomous.

In keeping faith with the government’s commitment to quality TVET, the President through the Minister of Finance made provision for the yet to be created University in the 2019 budget statement