NEW KNUST VC TO REVIEW 2016/2017 ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

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Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso has been inducted as the 10th Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology at a ceremony in Kumasi. 

In his inaugural address, Prof. Obiri-Danso outlined his vision and priorities in advancing the frontiers of the KNUST in the next fours. 

In this regard, the new Vice Chancellor indicated that the 2016/2017 academic year admissions which have already began, will be reviewed to amend some of the cut-off points in favour of girls under a new initiative code-named “STEM for Girls”, with the view to creating a congenial atmosphere to encourage more females to pursue courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

 Professor Obiri-Danso indicated that a special Unit to oversee effective implementation of the STEM for Girls initiative will be set up under the Vice Chancellor’s Office to be managed by a female Professor with a mandate to design and implement a special mentorship programme at the pre-tertiary levels nationwide to shore up girls’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education to address the imbalance in the enrolment of students in those courses at the tertiary levels.

 Professor Obiri Danso said also that under his leadership, the KNUST will make maximum use of the fast-changing technological advancement to ensure a paperless campus, while creating the opportunity for every student of the University to own a computer for enhanced teaching and learning. 

Additionally, the KNUST will run Certificate courses such as defensive driving, disaster management and fashion while the new administration plans also to set up Centres of Excellence in Climate Change Science, Nursing as well as Oil and Gas to meet demands of the time. 

Performing the investiture of the new Vice chancellor, the Chancellor of the University who is also the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu, described Professor Obiri-Danso as the chosen one and pledged his unflinching support for him to succeed.

 Otumfuo Osei Tutu reminded him of dwindling public funding of operations of the institution in the face of myriad national challenges and therefore asked the new administration to make prudent use of the available resources.

 The Chancellor cautioned him also against taking advantage of the new position to exact revenge on other members of the university community. 

Instead, he should bring everybody on board to advance the fortunes of the premier national science and technology-based institution of Ghana. 

The new Vice Chancellor, Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso, until his appointment, was the Provost of the College of Science of the KNUST and also a member of the Implementation Committee of the proposed University of Environment and Sustainable Development. 

He is a Professor of Environmental Microbiology and Environmental Health.

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