The government is committed to guaranteeing unrestricted autonomy and academic freedom in tertiary institutions, the Minister of Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has stated.
According to the Minister, this would help and allow tertiary institutions to fulfil their respective mandates without interference. "The government will ensure unfettered autonomy and academic freedom in our tertiary institutions and support tertiary education institutions to fulfil their respective mandates," he noted.
This was made known in his speech read on his behalf by the Director of Tertiary education, Ministry of Education, Dr Emmanuel Newman, at the climax of the 75th anniversary of Accra Technical University (ATU).
It was on the theme: '75 Years of Impacting Society and Driving Innovation.' He urged the university to embrace the best teaching practices and develop creative ideas for research in order to contribute to the socioeconomic reform of the country.
