Story: Kate Baaba Hudson
A former Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon, Prof. Florence A. Dolphyne, has said that the recent revelations of mismanagement, incompetence, dishonesty and lack of commitment in the country’s public service that have surfaced before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are worrying, considering that people got away with it in the past.
Addressing a congregation at the University of Ghana, Legon, at the week-end, she said what had now become public knowledge should teach the young people that even if others got away with it in the past, they might not be so lucky.
She said, whatever they did at their work places would one day catch up with them and become a source of embarrassment, not only to themselves, but to their parents and other members of their families who today are so proud of them.
“I hope you will take a lesson from what had happened and conduct yourselves in whatever career you take up in future, in a way that will bring honour and progress to your country, as well as make your parents, your friends and relations even more proud of you than they are today”, she stated.
Prof. Dolphyne called on the young science graduates to seriously consider embarking on post-graduate studies and return to the departments that trained them to help train more science graduates who will help them to fast-track their nation’s development, especially in this age of science and technology.
She told the young ladies who graduated in science in particular that more of them were needed on the faculty to motivate and become role-models for the many budding female scientists who needed to be encouraged to achieve their maximum potential.
The Chairman of the University Council, Mr Anthony Oteng-Gyasi, observed that as student numbers rose and the university grew bigger, there was the need to periodically make well-thought out adjustments so as to avoid sinking under the increasing weight and inertia that the growth inevitably brought in its wake.
He said it was for that reason that several months ago, the university, with financial support from government, constituted a Visitation Panel to critically examine its circumstances and make recommendations for the necessary changes to be made.
Mr Oteng-Gyasi was happy to announce that the panel had submitted an interim report and the final report will follow soon.
Prof. Clifford Nii Boi Tagoe, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, announced that with this year’s registration of 4,745 fresh undergraduate and 792 postgraduate students, the university now had a total enrolment of 26,952.
He said in keeping with its vision of promoting a multi-cultural learning experience for the students, the university, this year admitted 521 foreign students, comprising 244 enrolled in regular programmes and 277 who were enrolled on exchange programmes from their partner institutions in Europe, the United States of America, Canada and Asia.
The Vice Chancellor said 3,995 students enrolled to pursue various programmes at the Accra City Campus.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Legon distance learning programme ready for take off
Nov 11,2007
Story: Kate Baaba Hudson
AN opportunity for a distance learning programme for all, irrespective of geographical location, is ready to take off at the University of Ghana, Legon.
Over 2,000 forms had been returned by the close of the application period, and later this month its Centre for Distance Education will admit students to degree programmes for the 2007/2008 academic year.
The first two programmes being offered are the Bachelor of Arts in Administration and the Bachelor of Science in Administration.
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. C.N.B. Tagoe, said this at the 2007 congregation of the University at Legon at the week-end, and that with the encouraging response to the programme, the university expected to offer education to a large number of students who otherwise would have been unable to have the opportunity for further education.
Prof. Tagoe disclosed that in conjunction with the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, the University was running Master of Philosophy programmes in Nuclear and Alied Sciences.
He noted that plans were far advanced to establish Schools of Pharmacy and Verterinary Medicine at the University, and that accreditation processes had been initiated and it was hoped that students would be admitted into the programmes from the 2008/2009 academic year.
The Vice Chancellor said last year the University Council approved the establishment of a Centre for Migration Studies with the remit to strengthen the capacity of the university to contribute to and and influence the understanding of and approach to migration issues in Ghana.
He said the centre was formally launched last week, and was receiving support from the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (NUFFIC) to the tune of 1.5 million Euros.
The United Nations Development programme (UNDP) has also contributed $150,000.00 towards the first year budget of the centre, with the promise of further contribution for another four years.
Prof. Tagoe further disclosed that in collaboration with Cornell University in the United States of America (USA) and with funding from the Rockefeller and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations, a Centre for Crop Improvement was being set up at the university.
In all, 1,678 students graduated at the congregation. They were made up of 116 diplomates, 1,088 undergraduates and 474 postgraduates, the Vice Chancellor announced, adding that the postgraduates included nine Doctor of Philosophy graduands, some of whom were members of their faculty.
Prof. Tagoe said 16 per cent of the diplomates abtained distinctions, while for the undergraduates, 15 per cent obtained first class , 26 per cent second class upper and 51 per cent second class lower .
Story: Kate Baaba Hudson
AN opportunity for a distance learning programme for all, irrespective of geographical location, is ready to take off at the University of Ghana, Legon.
Over 2,000 forms had been returned by the close of the application period, and later this month its Centre for Distance Education will admit students to degree programmes for the 2007/2008 academic year.
The first two programmes being offered are the Bachelor of Arts in Administration and the Bachelor of Science in Administration.
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. C.N.B. Tagoe, said this at the 2007 congregation of the University at Legon at the week-end, and that with the encouraging response to the programme, the university expected to offer education to a large number of students who otherwise would have been unable to have the opportunity for further education.
Prof. Tagoe disclosed that in conjunction with the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, the University was running Master of Philosophy programmes in Nuclear and Alied Sciences.
He noted that plans were far advanced to establish Schools of Pharmacy and Verterinary Medicine at the University, and that accreditation processes had been initiated and it was hoped that students would be admitted into the programmes from the 2008/2009 academic year.
The Vice Chancellor said last year the University Council approved the establishment of a Centre for Migration Studies with the remit to strengthen the capacity of the university to contribute to and and influence the understanding of and approach to migration issues in Ghana.
He said the centre was formally launched last week, and was receiving support from the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (NUFFIC) to the tune of 1.5 million Euros.
The United Nations Development programme (UNDP) has also contributed $150,000.00 towards the first year budget of the centre, with the promise of further contribution for another four years.
Prof. Tagoe further disclosed that in collaboration with Cornell University in the United States of America (USA) and with funding from the Rockefeller and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations, a Centre for Crop Improvement was being set up at the university.
In all, 1,678 students graduated at the congregation. They were made up of 116 diplomates, 1,088 undergraduates and 474 postgraduates, the Vice Chancellor announced, adding that the postgraduates included nine Doctor of Philosophy graduands, some of whom were members of their faculty.
Prof. Tagoe said 16 per cent of the diplomates abtained distinctions, while for the undergraduates, 15 per cent obtained first class , 26 per cent second class upper and 51 per cent second class lower .
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Two Greater Accra Schools upgraded
Story: Kate Baaba Hudson & Emmanuel Bonney
TWO senior high schools in the Greater Accra Region have been upgraded to model school status and are yet to be connected to the national electric grid.
They are the Odorgonno Senior High School at Awoshie, a surburb of Accra, and Ghanatta Senior High School at Dodowa in the Dangme West District in the Greater Accra Region.
This came to light when a Daily Graphic team visited the schools to have first-hand information on the progress of work being carried out there.
At the Odorgonno Senior High School, the boys and girls dormitories, which would cater for about 900 students, had been completed. The bed frames were being polished at the time of the visit.
The new administration, dining hall, assembly hall, computer laboratory, home science block, headmistress bungalow, a six-unit apartment staff bungalow and four other staff bungalows, two-unit 12 classroom blocks had also been completed and are ready for use. The library project was still under construction.
The school, which is part of 20 schools that have been completed under the model school project, has a vast land which could be developed through the provision of other facilities to cater for more students.
The assistant Headmaster of the school, Mr Alfred Tackie, who conducted the Daily Graphic team round, noted that the work was on course.
He said the electric poles were being fixed for the connection of electricity to the school, which he described as having a “great future”.
He said the new assembly hall could accommodate about 1,500 students.
During the tour of the new site of the Ghanatta Senior High School, it was discovered that both water and electricity were yet to be connected to the school.
The school authorities have to purchase water everyday for use by students and staff residing on campus. A generator is also used to provide light during supper and prep.
At the time of the visit, workers were seen putting finishing touches to the fence for the two girls’ dormitories.
The foreman of Rahma Company Limited, which is in-charge of the project, Mr Ebenezer Odonkor, noted that had it not been for the additional works; the fence wall, gutters, roads, parks and sick bay, the company would have completed the work and handed over the project.
He said there were no challenges as far as the progress of work was concerned.
The Headmaster of the school, Mr James Adote Myers, said an amount of ¢25 billion had been pumped into the project on the new site.
The school’s two-unit 12 classroom block, computer laboratory, Home Economics Department, Visual Arts, Library, dining hall and kitchen have all been completed.
The school has a population of 1,200 students, 1,000 of whom are boarders.
However, the assembly hall is yet to be constructed.
Twenty-one schools have so far been upgraded. They are out of the 31 schools which are being upgraded nationwide.
The schools are; Edinaman, Hwidiem, Asuogyaman, Drobo, Adu Gyamfi, Effiduase, Konongo, Wa, Lawra, Tamale, Damongo, Bolgatanga, Bawku, Odorgonno, Amenfiman, Baidoo Bonsoe, Shama, Adidome, Bueman, Oda and Twifo Praso Senior High Schools.
TWO senior high schools in the Greater Accra Region have been upgraded to model school status and are yet to be connected to the national electric grid.
They are the Odorgonno Senior High School at Awoshie, a surburb of Accra, and Ghanatta Senior High School at Dodowa in the Dangme West District in the Greater Accra Region.
This came to light when a Daily Graphic team visited the schools to have first-hand information on the progress of work being carried out there.
At the Odorgonno Senior High School, the boys and girls dormitories, which would cater for about 900 students, had been completed. The bed frames were being polished at the time of the visit.
The new administration, dining hall, assembly hall, computer laboratory, home science block, headmistress bungalow, a six-unit apartment staff bungalow and four other staff bungalows, two-unit 12 classroom blocks had also been completed and are ready for use. The library project was still under construction.
The school, which is part of 20 schools that have been completed under the model school project, has a vast land which could be developed through the provision of other facilities to cater for more students.
The assistant Headmaster of the school, Mr Alfred Tackie, who conducted the Daily Graphic team round, noted that the work was on course.
He said the electric poles were being fixed for the connection of electricity to the school, which he described as having a “great future”.
He said the new assembly hall could accommodate about 1,500 students.
During the tour of the new site of the Ghanatta Senior High School, it was discovered that both water and electricity were yet to be connected to the school.
The school authorities have to purchase water everyday for use by students and staff residing on campus. A generator is also used to provide light during supper and prep.
At the time of the visit, workers were seen putting finishing touches to the fence for the two girls’ dormitories.
The foreman of Rahma Company Limited, which is in-charge of the project, Mr Ebenezer Odonkor, noted that had it not been for the additional works; the fence wall, gutters, roads, parks and sick bay, the company would have completed the work and handed over the project.
He said there were no challenges as far as the progress of work was concerned.
The Headmaster of the school, Mr James Adote Myers, said an amount of ¢25 billion had been pumped into the project on the new site.
The school’s two-unit 12 classroom block, computer laboratory, Home Economics Department, Visual Arts, Library, dining hall and kitchen have all been completed.
The school has a population of 1,200 students, 1,000 of whom are boarders.
However, the assembly hall is yet to be constructed.
Twenty-one schools have so far been upgraded. They are out of the 31 schools which are being upgraded nationwide.
The schools are; Edinaman, Hwidiem, Asuogyaman, Drobo, Adu Gyamfi, Effiduase, Konongo, Wa, Lawra, Tamale, Damongo, Bolgatanga, Bawku, Odorgonno, Amenfiman, Baidoo Bonsoe, Shama, Adidome, Bueman, Oda and Twifo Praso Senior High Schools.
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