Takoradi Polytechnic, Rector Win International Award

Takoradi Polytechnic

The UK-based Europe Business Assembly (EBA), an independent corporation for development and management of economic, social and humanitarian collaboration has nominated Takoradi Polytechnic, one of the leading polytechnics in Ghana for the Best Regional Polytechnic in Science and Education award for 2013.

Also the Rector of the Polytechnic, Rev. Prof. Daniel A. Nyarko, will be presented with an award for being the 'Best Manager of the Year' in the science and education sphere and with a personal certificate by the same organization.

It is the only Ghanaian polytechnic and a Ghanaian rector to achieve this monumental feat in the annals of the country's polytechnic education.

The award will be given at the Oxford Summit of Leaders to be held on 17th December, 2013 in Oxford in the United Kingdom.

The EBA International Relations Manager, Anna Gorobets said, "the award is in recognition of the Polytechnic's professionalism in teaching and learning, the quality of researches, introduction and realization of international programmes as well as contributions to national educational development in 2012".

"We must admit successful work of your Polytechnic in professional, scientific and educational directions as well as high level of professionalism by its alumni in the field of work. These key factors together with stainless reputation, dynamic growth, and sustainable scientific achievements led the Socrates Committee to nominate your Polytechnic as the "Best Regional Polytechnic", the statement said.

This award means that Takoradi Polytechnic has attained "European Quality" standards and the institution will be included in the official register of leading enterprises and educational establishments by the Europe Business Assembly.

The Oxford Summit of Leaders in Science and Education is an annual forum of investors, academics, university presidents and rectors from Europe and around the world.

The Summit affords the leaders the opportunity to discuss new trends in higher education, the popularization of modern educational programmes and methods, the presentation of scientific advances and emerging innovative solutions, and the extension of international cooperation in scientific and educational spheres.

This year's Summit which will be held between 16th and 18th December, 2013 in Oxford, UK, will see leaders of the world education system deliberate on issues including : modern trends in the development of higher education; transformation of the traditional education system and the influence of globalization; and modern education programmes and innovative methodologies in student teaching ( for instance distance learning, ,joint/dual diplomas; life-long education).

The Council Chairman, Prof. George K. T. Oduro, has congratulated the Rector for winning the award and for his efforts in putting the Polytechnic on the global map of leading educational establishments.

Instructively, the Takoradi Polytechnic has been ranked the first among polytechnics in Ghana for the second time running by the world universities ranking body, Webomatics, the largest public research body known for its scientific methods in web ranking.

The Polytechnic maintained its 2012 first position among polytechnics in Ghana and placed third in Sub-Saharan Africa, coming after Auchi Polytechnic and Yaba College of Technology, both in Nigeria.