Winneba (C/R), Nov. 26, GNA- The Vice-Chancellor of
the University of Education (UEW) Professor Jophus
Anamuah-Mensah, has observed that if Ghana is to
develop its science and engineering capacity, the
training of science and mathematics teachers should
be given a priority attention.
Laboratory space should be expanded while facilities
for practical activities should be provided at all
level of education, he said.
Professor Anamuah-Mensah said this at the 11th
Congregation of the University of Education, Winneba
where 2,281 Bachelor of Education graduates passed
out through its regular programmes.
The Vice-Chancellor said the 110 Science Resource
Centres in the country should be rehabilitated and
re-equipped to provide training for the students.
He said following the important role played by
Science, Mathematics and Technology, the UEW has
been increasing output in this area yearly, adding
that this year about 596 constituting 25.6 per cent
graduates from these disciplines passed out of which
107 were women.
Professor Anamuah-Mensah said the University has
started a number of Masters of Arts and Masters in
Philosophers programmes for the training of teachers
in various subjects as well as the training of
college administrators to handle the 38 Teacher
Training Colleges.
He said the College of Language Education has
limited working space and lecture halls and has been
waiting for the past three years to move to Ajumako
and appealed to Ministry of Education to quicken the
movement.
Professor Anamuah-Mensah urged the graduands to go
into the “corners of the country” and carry out a
silent but effective revolution to uproot and
demolish the strongholds of ignorance and poverty.
An address read for the President Mr John Agyekum
Kufour by the Minister of Ports, Habours and
Railways, Professor Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi, urged
stakeholders to show keen interest and partner with
the university authorities in the provision of
infrastructure, facilities and scholarship to help
the universities produce high level manpower needed
by the nation.
GNA