President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) to continue to produce professional educators
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) to continue to produce professional educators who will spearhead the government’s new national vision of education aimed at championing rapid economic and social development.
The President, who was speaking at the 2nd investiture and induction of the Omanhene of the Effutu Traditional Area, Nai Ghartey VII, as the new Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, charged the Omanhene to use his office to ensure peace at the university.
President Akufo-Addo also applauded the leadership of Alhaji Asumani Banda, the immediate past Chancellor of the University, for steering it to greater heights and emerging as the third-best university in Ghana in 2016 and adjudged the most sustainable university in Ghana last year.
The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has been asked by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to keep producing qualified teachers who would lead the government's new national vision for education, which supports quick economic and social growth.
Speaking at the second investiture and induction of Nai Ghartey VII, the Omanhene of the Effutu Traditional Area, as the new Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, the President urged the Omanhene to use his position to maintain order on campus.
In addition, President Akufo-Addo praised Alhaji Asumani Banda, the university's recently-retired chancellor, for guiding it to greater heights, helping it rank third among Ghana's universities in 2016 and win the title of most sustainable university the previous year.
Nai Ghartey VII told the president that he is prepared to forge a new course that will advance and broaden the gains made by the University.
He also pledge to make use of the alternative dispute resolution to ensure peace in the university which has in the recent past seen a lot of wrangling.
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