TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES TO BECOME UNIVERSITIES SOON-EDUC MINISTER-
The Minister of
Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has disclosed that that from the next
academic year beginning this September, all the Colleges of Education in the
country will be upgraded to the status of University Colleges.
The Colleges
will therefore begin a four year Bachelor of Education programs. He said in the
near future, the minimum requirement for teaching, will be first degree
at any level in any Educational system so as to upgrade the capacity of
teachers to respond to the current and changing educational needs.
The Minister
made this known in Kumasi in an address read on his behalf at the 14th
graduation ceremony of the St. Louis College of Education.
The event, which was
on the theme: “The Excellent Teacher-An Indispensable Resource for Sustainable
National Development”, saw the passing out of 316 students from both the
regular Diploma in Basic Education and 350 others from the Sandwich
course in Early Childhood Education.
Dr. Opoku Prempeh noted that government is
currently perusing many reforms in the educational sector which include changes
in the curricular of basic and second cycle schools and mainstreaming vocational
and technical education.
He said government is committed to improving the
quality of formal education to serve as the springboard for national
socio-economic development.
Dr. Opoku Prempeh advised the graduating students
to use technology judiciously, be disciplined and hardworking to make positive
impact on society.
The Principal of the St. Louis College of
Education, Mrs. Comfort Boakye-Mensah appealed to government to reconstitute
the College’s Councils to enhance management of the College.
She appealed also
for financial clearance for the recruitment of some essential staff to replace
those who have gone on retirement. She encouraged them to brace themselves up
for the teacher licensing policy which is starting with them.
The Principal expressed
delight that, for the first time in the history of the College, the Best
graduating student, Priscilla Achiaa Gyasi, also received an Excellence
Award from the University of Cape Coast.
Miss Gyasi emerged
the overall best graduate in the Ashanti and Brong Ahafo Zonal. She
received a citation, cash, Kente, mattress and a plaque. Six other graduating
students who also obtained First Class, received Kente, cash as well as
plaque.
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