Gov’t to review university affiliation process

The Minister of Education in-charge of Tertiary Education, Professor Kwasi Yankah says the government is working to reduce the cumbersome nature of the affiliation processes for private Universities in the country.

Professor Yankah made the remark when he was speaking at the 18th Graduation and 28th Matriculation at the Catholic University College of Ghana at Fiapre in the Bono Region.

In all, 550 students graduated with a Masters in Business Administration and Post Graduate Diploma in Education. 540 fresh students were also matriculated.

Professor Kwesi Yankah indicated that government is reviewing the affiliation process for private universities to help private universities in the country to grow.

He also indicated that a new policy to replace the existing one will not compromise the quality of tuition in private universities.

“Fortunately, barring unexpected hitches in Parliament, Ghana’s bogus affiliation system will soon be jettisoned and considered a thing of the past under the Government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,” he said.

The Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University College of Ghana, Professor Daniels Obeng-Ofori speaking at the ceremony stated that the University has put in an application to be granted Presidential Charter to be an autonomous University to issue its own certificates.