21-member UEW Governing Council inaugurated in Winneba

Winneba (C/R), Aug. 30, GNA - A 21-member Governing Council of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), headed by Dr Emmanuel K. Andoh, Omanhene of Enyan Maim Traditional Area in the Central Region, has been inaugurated in Winneba.

Other members are Professor Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw, Vice Chancellor, Professor Mawutor Avoke, Pro-Vice chancellor, Dr. E G. Don Arthur, Dr Ruby Selenu Avotri, Mr E. Ekow Anyanful, Mr Paul Effah, Professor Steve Sobotie, Professor R. T. Awuah both Principals of the Kumasi and Mampong Campuses of the University.

The others are Mr C. Y Akwaa-Mensah, Mr B. K. Kpodo, both Registrar and Finance Officer of the UEW respectively, Mr Samuel Bannerman-Mensah, Director General of the Ghana Education Service, Mr Frank Eshun and Mr Benjamin Menyah.

The rest are Mr W. Z Haruna, Mr W. Agyei-Bieni, Mr Alex Cofie, Dr Kofi Agyarko, Mr Thomas Dabriboyen-Ziem, Mr Saed Farouk and Mr Moses Asare Affran

In his inaugural address read for him, the Minister of Education Mr Alex Tettey Enyo said government would adequately resource the university and address the infrastructural and logistic problems, in order to facilitate effective teaching, learning and research. Mr Tettey Enyo said the University being the only wholly teacher focused higher institution that the nation looks up to, it has to improve the human resource required to transform the schools and colleges.

The Minister expressed the hope that with the new council, right policies will be formulated to improve on management's capacity to deliver to ensure the effective and efficient running of the University.

"We also hope that in your quest for excellence and scholarship, you will not deviate from your primary mandate of teacher development in Ghana.

"As members of council, you should all demonstrate a high sense of integrity, transparency and fairness in decision marking during your deliberations," the Minister said. Mr Tettey Enyo urged members of the Council to live up to expectation while ensuring that the business of the University is done in a peaceful and congenial atmosphere.

On behalf of the Council, the Chairman, Dr Andoh, pledged they would do their very best to honour the noble call to national duty and thanked the President for the honour done them. Professor Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw, Vice-chancellor of the University called for effective and efficient collaboration from all members of the council towards the promotion of the institution.