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University Deans urged to interact
with industry
Akyawkrom, (Ash), Sept. 13, Ghanadot/GNA – Professor Daniel
Buor, Provost of the College of Art and Social Science
(CASS) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology (KNUST), has urged heads of Departments and Deans
of Faculties of the University to liaise with industry and
professional associations for effective training of manpower
for the nation.
He said with the current demand and trends on the job
market, there was the need for collaboration between
academia and industry to plan and develop the most suitable
and appropriate syllabus and new courses towards training
all round graduates for the job market.
Prof. Bour was speaking at a one-day workshop, organised for
12 newly appointed Deans and Heads of Departments of the
College at Akyawkrom, near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region on
Thursday.
He charged the new officers to be fair, firm, frank and
eschew favouritism and factionalism, avoid unilateral
decisions and follow the statutory administrative channels
in their deliberations and activities.
Prof. Buor urged them to work hard to help uplift the image
of the College and the University as a whole, protect the
interest of students, especially the females against
external pressures among others.
Mr Albert Ocran, Registrar of the College, sensitised the
officers on appointment procedures, relationship between
Deans and Heads of departments in terms of administration
among other issues.
He said as heads of departments and faculties, there was the
need for them to ensure discipline at all levels in order to
ensure congenial atmosphere for teaching and learning.
Mr George Kofi Kondor, the Examination Officer for the
College, called on the officers to attach importance to
organisation of examinations since that was the only means
to assess students.
He appealed to them to collaborate with examination
officials and provide equipment and facilities for the
smooth organisation of examinations.
Mr Ralph Nyadu-Addo, Industrial and Professional Relations
Officer of the College, called on industry to provide the
College with inputs to enable it restructure courses in the
College.
He said plans were far advanced for an outreach programme to
be embarked upon in most senior high schools across the
country to sensitise students on courses offered at the
College.
GNA
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