The
University of Education, Winneba on Monday October 15, 2012, begun the
celebration of its 20th anniversary with a candle light
processing through the principal streets of Winneba and on its campuses
in Kumasi, Mampong and Ajumako.
In
a short address, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw paid
glowing tributes to his predecessors; Prof. Ampene (Ag. Chairman,
1992-1994), Prof.
Nathaniel Kofi Pecku (Principal, 1992-1998), and Prof. J.
Anamuah-Mensah (Principal and later VC, 1998-2007) who he observed
worked tirelessly to establish the foundation on which the University
stands today. He observed with a lot of pride the massive
transformation that has taken place given all the campuses looks
befitting that of a University.
The
University of Education, Winneba was established in September, 1992 as
a University College under PNDC Law 322 through the amalgamation of
seven diploma awarding institutions, viz: the Specialist Training
College, the Advanced Teacher Training College, the National Academy of
Music – all located at Winneba; the School of Ghana Languages, Ajumako;
College of Special Education, Mampong-Akuapem, St. Andrews Training
College, Mampong-Ashanti and the Advanced Technical Teachers’ College,
Kumasi. On May 14th, 2004 the University of Education Act, Act 2004 was
enacted to upgrade its status from the University College of Education
of Winneba to a full fleshed University and to provide for the training
of teachers for all levels of education.
With
the Mandate to produce professional educators who will spearhead a new
national vision of education aimed at redirecting Ghana’s efforts along
the path of rapid economic and social development, the University runs
over 90 programmes from 46 academic departments, 9 faculties, two
schools and an institute from four campuses:- the Winneba Campus, the
Kumasi Campus, the Mampong-Ashanti Campus, Ajumako campus and over 23
study centres spread across the length and breadth of Ghana.
With
an initial student number of 481 in November 1992, the University
currently boasts of over 40,000 student numbers. It has since 1992 turn
out 70,232 graduates already and is about to add to this number in
November 2012 and April 2013.
0 Comments