Education Minister lays Bills for establishment of five new universities

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has laid before Parliament five Bills seeking to establish five new universities in the country. 

The Bills include the University of Mampong Bill, 2024; the University of Health, Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kintampo Bill, 2024; the University of Engineering and Applied Sciences Bill, 2024; the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, Bunso Bill, 2024; and the University of Local Governance and Development Bill, 2024. 

Dr Adutwum noted that the University of Mampong would combine Mampong Technical College and the Mampong Campus of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development. 

He reiterated that this was to ensure effective management by ensuring that the organization had a local structure, instead of being an affiliate or a branch of the Appiah-Menka University in Kumasi.

"Mr Speaker, over the years we've seen that Appiah-Menka used to be part of University of Education, Winneba, and it became independent. So, this is part of the school's reorganisation to ensure efficiency," the Minister stated. 

"Mr Speaker, the University at Kintampo has been there for years, a College of Health Sciences, we believe that given its track record, it can be upgraded into a University."

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