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23 Jan

GTEC Approves New Courses FFor Universities

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The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has granted approval for more than 1000 programs to be offered by public universities across the nation. This move, according to the Director-General of GTEC, Dr. Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor aims to streamline the academic calendar of tertiary institutions. Dr. Jinapor further elaborated that a new regulatory body will be established to oversee these programs and ensure that universities focus on their respective mandates. Stressing the need for institutions to specialize, Dr. Jinapor stated, “We want institutions to stay in their niche, institutions should stay in their mandate areas. The system whereby technology institutions venture…

28 Dec

Colleges Of Education To Return To Quota System For Admission

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The Government has reintroduced the quota admission system for the 46 accredited Public Colleges of Education, effective the beginning of the 2022/2023 academic year. The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), in a letter to the National Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) outlined the number of permissible admissions for prospective teacher trainees for the 46 colleges of education. “Please be informed that the allocation cannot be varied and must be strictly adhered to. For the avoidance of doubt, payment of Feeding Grants and Trainee Allowances will be guided by these members,” GTEC said in its letter. Below is…