Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Ernest Aryeetey has said that the University of Ghana is changing under his tenure of office.
According to him, his proudest achievement as University of Ghana Vice-chancellor was to see that some things done in the past have been made much better.
Speaking as the Guest speaker for the 25th Anniversary launch of the ndk financial services, Professor Ernest Aryeetey mentioned that some young lecturers at the University of Ghana have taken initiatives, to be at the fore front for most research publications, a situation that he is very much impressed with.
Professor Ernest Aryeetey further added that the University of Ghana, is on its way to attain the status of a world class research intensive University.
He further urged the incoming Vice-Chancellor Professor Ebenezer Owusu Oduro and subsequent Vice-Chancellors to do more in order to ensure that the University of Ghana attains the status of a World class research intensive University.
He spoke on the theme “The Politics of Educational Reforms In Ghana”
Duration of Senior High Schools
Professor Ernest Aryeetey also waded into the on-going national debate on the duration of senior high schools in the country.
He mentioned that senior high school students should be made to stay in their schools much longer to enable them have a relationship with their school and come out well prepared for the University of Ghana.
Polytechnics Conversions into Universities
The University of Ghana Vice-Chancellor further criticized the government’s basis for the planned conversion of polytechnics into technical universities.
According to him, such a move by Government is only in the interest of a few groups of people and does not represent the views of majority stakeholders involved.
In his explanation, he mentioned that Polytechnics rely on skills acquired during their studies and are responsible for putting into practice the ideas from University graduates into the industry sector.
He opined that Polytechnics and the Universities have two distinct roles to play in the development of the country.
“We know it will go wrong but why are we doing it; we are doing it because it will make a few people happy,” When you turn a polytechnic into a university, you are saying spend more time doing research and generating ideas. Is that what we want?” he added.
By: Mensa Duncan/ Radio Univers 105.7MHz
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