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Undertake Joint Research

GNA - 8/30/2009 Read: 1098 times

In a speech, Mr Alex Tettey-Enyo, Minister of Education, has called for joint research by the public and private universities to step up academic work. He said private universities had the opportunity to globally explore avenues for collaboration to set up endowment funds and scholarships for students. The Minister said government would continue to provide the enabling environment for the private universities to play complementary roles in the provision of tertiary education.

He said The support provided to students in the private institution through the Ghana Education Trust Fund and access to the Students Loan Trust Fund in private tertiary educational institutions were indications of government support to private institution

Mr. Tettey-Enyo said the Ministry would continue to dialogue with private tertiary institutions on how to improve on their academic pursuits. He said both the private and public tertiary institutions faced challenges such as inadequate funding, limited academic and infrastructural facilities to match the growing number of students.

Mr. Tettey-Enyo said private universities had stood the test of time and needed to be commended adding: He who much is given much is received. He said knowledge, which was not applied or misapplied to its maximum was as dangerous as illiteracy. The Minister advised graduates to utilise all the opportunities available to them for their self development and must also contribute towards the development of the society.