Give private universities fair opportunity - GCUC Council chair

Chairman of the Garden City University College (GCUC) Council, Professor John Sefa Kwadwo Ayim, has called on government to give private universities a fair stake to grow their potentials so as to help in effectively developing the country’s human resource.

According to him, government will need the involvement of private universities to educate the teeming number of beneficiaries under Free Senior High School policy when they graduate.

Professor Kwadwo Ayim therefore requested a speedy implementation of the reviewed mentoring and accreditation process to lessen what he described as the real threat private universities in Ghana are currently experiencing.

He made the remarks at the 10^th congregation ceremony of the Garden City University College at Kenyasi in the Ashanti Region.

A total of 628 students graduated in Business, health and applied science.

“We pleaded with the government last year for some reliefs. We are grateful that the 25% corporate tax on the operation of private universities has been waived. However, a sizable number are folding up due to a number of factors. A major factor is the unfair competitive posture of our mentoring universities. We request a speedy implementation of the reviewed mentoring and accreditation process to lessen the very real threat of the stranglehold we currently are experiencing”, he said.

He advised the graduands to be worthy ambassadors of the University and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship infuse the area of service in which they find themselves.

Develop graduates with capacity to solve problems

Guest speaker for the occasion, Professor Ato Essuman who spoke on the theme ‘Developing the next Generation of Innovators: Graduate Employment and Entrepreneurial Development’, said higher education institutions should be innovative and develop graduates with a capacity to solve economic and problems.

“Institutions of higher learning are now being judged by ways in which they respond to social and economic needs of society. This includes actions to enhance graduate employability, contribution to national economic growth and local development”, he emphasized.

Professor Essuman indicated that there is an urgent need to equip students with 21^st-century skills, which are necessary for them to successfully participate in the global economy and in life.

He called for a strong political will to ensure that the right ecosystem exists for entrepreneurs to succeed in Ghana.

By: Hafiz Tijani/Citinewsroom.com/Ghana

Source: citifmonline.com