Professor William Otoo
Ellis, Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology (KNUST), has pledged to promote market-driven programmes at the
university to inject pace into the nation’s socio-economic development.
He said the KNUST would
remain focused on the goal of aiding the transformation of the society through
research, technology transfer and engagement with industry.
He said they would take bold initiatives to assist train the
needed human resource to lead the national development agenda.
Professor Ellis was speaking at the signing of a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) between the KNUST and Technical University College of
Tamale in Kumasi.
The VC signed for the University, while Professor Abubakr
Alhassan, Principal of the College initialed for his institution.
The agreement would be in force for four years, and is renewable.
Under it, KNUST is expected to mentor the College, share ideas,
monitor its admissions and academic programmes, as well as facilitate
technology transfer and research.
The College specializes in human settlement planning and is the
first private institute of higher learning to be established in the northern
region.
Professor Ellis lauded the authorities for their vision and said
he was confident that they would liaise effectively with the KNUST to achieve
their objectives.
Professor Alhassan expressed worry about the poor state of
development in the north and said the College would work to change things
through world-class education delivery.
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