Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has disclosed that, the ministry plans to expand the tertiary school system. According to him, six universities will open by the end of the year. Some of the construction, he said have been completed and will have the bills in parliament for the parliamentary select committee on education to work on them.
He made this announcement during an address on the state of education in Ghana on Tuesday July 30th at the Conference Center.
“When this is done, we can get the ACT that will establish them. We will begin with the University of Engineering and Applied sciences at Adrokie in Ahafo, University of Engineering, Agricultural Science at Bunso, University of Health, Agricultural and Life Sciences at Kintampo, University of Mampong in Ashanti region and then the Local Governance and Leadership University and then the University for Sports Development is also coming”.
He noted that the main goal of these tertiary education institutions is to increase the gross tertiary enrollment ratio of Ghana.
“When you look at the total number of students enrolled compared to the age bracket of 18-22 you’re able to measure what we call the gross tertiary enrollment ratio Ghana is now about 22”.
He explained that countries that have totally transformed themselves get to about 50 for that to happen hence we have a long way to go but we can get there.
“There’s a whole agenda that by 2030 we should be able to hit 40%, the moment you get that, things change in your country and it is seen around the world” he stated.