Admission blues: Legon not ready to increase intake

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• KOFI PAPABI 12 years ago

  Education under John Mahama. ...very sad indeed. ...very shameful

  Education under John Mahama. ...very sad indeed. ...very shameful

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• ATSU, HO 12 years ago

  WHAT IS THIS ABLAKWA BOY UP TO. WHEN THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND ARE PAINTING THE RIGHT PICTURE HE IS STILL DOING PROPAGANDA WITH THE ISSUES

  WHAT IS THIS ABLAKWA BOY UP TO. WHEN THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND ARE PAINTING THE RIGHT PICTURE HE IS STILL DOING PROPAGANDA WITH THE ISSUES

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• Ghana Awu 12 years ago

  This is a testimony and manifestation , that is a Scarcity of Goods and Services in Ghana!
  
  Ghana Yamutu!!

  This is a testimony and manifestation , that is a Scarcity of Goods and Services in Ghana!
  
  Ghana Yamutu!!

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• Ghana Awu 12 years ago

  This is a testimony and Manifestation, that there is a Scarcicity of goods and Services and a mulfunction of adminstration in Ghana.
  
  What a shame!
  
  Ghana Awu!!

  This is a testimony and Manifestation, that there is a Scarcicity of goods and Services and a mulfunction of adminstration in Ghana.
  
  What a shame!
  
  Ghana Awu!!

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• Emma 12 years ago

  When there is no link between Politician and other institution, Politicians turn to speak the minds of the institution which at the end of the day damage the reputation of the institution. Has Ablakwa had any meeting with the ...
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  When there is no link between Politician and other institution, Politicians turn to speak the minds of the institution which at the end of the day damage the reputation of the institution. Has Ablakwa had any meeting with the universities to ascertain the percentages he is talking about? Indeed, we have JSS Politicians who speak too much without any sense in what they are talking about.

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• Ghana Awu 12 years ago

  This is an indication of scarcity of Goods and Services in Ghana!

  This is an indication of scarcity of Goods and Services in Ghana!

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• ike 12 years ago

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• Kobi 12 years ago

  There has been a lot of talk (or noise) about provision of infrastructure but no one is talking about who is going to teach the 15%, 10% or whatever percent the minister is talking about.

  There has been a lot of talk (or noise) about provision of infrastructure but no one is talking about who is going to teach the 15%, 10% or whatever percent the minister is talking about.

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• DAN 12 years ago

  or executives or retiring employees from business that can teach in their field of business.. A cook should be teaching a cooking class not lecture person with no knowledge..Mechanic from dealership with computer exp..should ...
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  or executives or retiring employees from business that can teach in their field of business.. A cook should be teaching a cooking class not lecture person with no knowledge..Mechanic from dealership with computer exp..should be teaching auto and truck mechanics!

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• BUSINESS DEVELOPER 12 years ago

  I see no reasons why the government can not upgrade all the polytechnics schools in the regional capitals into uni-colleges so as admit the excess students who pass but do not gain admission in the main government universitie ...
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  I see no reasons why the government can not upgrade all the polytechnics schools in the regional capitals into uni-colleges so as admit the excess students who pass but do not gain admission in the main government universities ,the advantage are that .1 ,more student will gain admission at less tuition fees 2,create jobs for teachers and others 3public and private companies can put up hostels for rent 4,ghana will have an educated young graduates to manage the country in the future ,5.attract foreign students to educate in ghana and also earn foreign currency.

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• DAN 12 years ago

  just like every thing else(water,hospital,shs,roads,police).. The problem is the gov has wasted the money and none left to build/expand universitys or technical schools.. There should be technical schools in each region, just ...
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  just like every thing else(water,hospital,shs,roads,police).. The problem is the gov has wasted the money and none left to build/expand universitys or technical schools.. There should be technical schools in each region, just as they would be in each county in united states..A building could be lease or rent for short term with student fees hopefully paying most of teacher salarys and gov paying the remainder..More should be done to bring in foreign student but until they feel its safe(security and health) most would only come from places like China or even run exchange program with Russia or other East Europe countrys

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• BUSINESS DEVELOPER 12 years ago

  I do understand you ,what the government has to do is first upgrade the politechnics and partner with private institutions like SSNIT,BANKS AND INVESTORS to partly finance these colleges because education is the key to deve ...
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  I do understand you ,what the government has to do is first upgrade the politechnics and partner with private institutions like SSNIT,BANKS AND INVESTORS to partly finance these colleges because education is the key to development.

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• lil 12 years ago

  ablakwa under agya attah was on air, on the net and the print media claiming the then agya atta government had created 1.6 million phantom jobs. now he's at it again assuring shs leavers that they will certainly gain admissio ...
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  ablakwa under agya attah was on air, on the net and the print media claiming the then agya atta government had created 1.6 million phantom jobs. now he's at it again assuring shs leavers that they will certainly gain admissions into the public tertiary institutions. did he consult these institutions b4 making such pronouncement?....or he's just doing what he knows best...propaganda..a.k.a white lies

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• THE TRUTH 12 years ago

  When you put a little 'Bucked-Toothed Fool" like Ablakwa in charge of Tertiary education, what else do you expect. Mahama made a big mistake (or maybe it was a deliberate act to ridicule tertiary education in Ghana)by making ...
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  When you put a little 'Bucked-Toothed Fool" like Ablakwa in charge of Tertiary education, what else do you expect. Mahama made a big mistake (or maybe it was a deliberate act to ridicule tertiary education in Ghana)by making this boy a deputy minister in charge of no other institution, but Tertiary education. Something is very wrong with this picture.

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• SANKOFA 12 years ago

  It is really an insult to ask qualified students to go to private universities, can their parents pay the fees over there.Because of hatred you just abandoned the fours years SHS and relapsed into the three SHS without thinki ...
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  It is really an insult to ask qualified students to go to private universities, can their parents pay the fees over there.Because of hatred you just abandoned the fours years SHS and relapsed into the three SHS without thinking of the consequencies. What a shameful thinking. What an inept Govt.

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• Gawuga 12 years ago

  What a berk! Don't you have people with wisdom in NDC? God help us

  What a berk! Don't you have people with wisdom in NDC? God help us

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• Gawuga 12 years ago

  It is great our children are ambitious and want to learn please create an enabling opportunities for them to pursue their goals and don't be Talibans

  It is great our children are ambitious and want to learn please create an enabling opportunities for them to pursue their goals and don't be Talibans

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• Justman 12 years ago

  Stop Politics with the University. It is sad that Mrs. Ammoah is not innovative and all of us to believe that we are doomed for ever in this nation. Shame Mrs. Amoah resign the post. You have nothing good to offer this nation ...
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  Stop Politics with the University. It is sad that Mrs. Ammoah is not innovative and all of us to believe that we are doomed for ever in this nation. Shame Mrs. Amoah resign the post. You have nothing good to offer this nation.

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• Dee 12 years ago

  what is the politics about this? am sure you are just confused like Ablakwa.

  what is the politics about this? am sure you are just confused like Ablakwa.

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• Tee 12 years ago

  Fck you Mrs. Amoah, the university have all the money to build a wall but no money to expand facilities.
  You prefer good roads on campus to increasing your intake.
  Wow....!!!!! I think we need school drop outs to run thes ...
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  Fck you Mrs. Amoah, the university have all the money to build a wall but no money to expand facilities.
  You prefer good roads on campus to increasing your intake.
  Wow....!!!!! I think we need school drop outs to run these universities

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• Dee 12 years ago

  the statement by Mrs. Amoah is wise and mathematical. unless otherwise Ablakwa wants the students to study on roofs

  the statement by Mrs. Amoah is wise and mathematical. unless otherwise Ablakwa wants the students to study on roofs

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• DAN 12 years ago

  several gov owned(not for profit) universitys offer online studies..you can sit at your laptop and get a real degree!

  several gov owned(not for profit) universitys offer online studies..you can sit at your laptop and get a real degree!

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• Obed Adore 12 years ago

  The govt., univerities, colleges must all get together and resolve this issue.
  This "double Cohort" high school graduates entering university has also occurred in many countries and they did find ways and means of dealing wi ...
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  The govt., univerities, colleges must all get together and resolve this issue.
  This "double Cohort" high school graduates entering university has also occurred in many countries and they did find ways and means of dealing with them I am sure Ghana would also.
  
  A similar thing occurred in Ontario Canada, where the Grade 13 or what we call "Upper Sixth-form class" was cut out to making pre-university education in Canada only 12 years to conform with other the standards of advanced countries.
  Ghana will be ok. The very first years of such changes are always very hectic. Juxt Relax!

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• GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

  the University of Ghana which admitted about 18,000 undergraduate students last year, does not have the time to put up additional facilities to admit more than what it could take, with few to the start of the new academic cal ...
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  the University of Ghana which admitted about 18,000 undergraduate students last year, does not have the time to put up additional facilities to admit more than what it could take, with few to the start of the new academic calendar.

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• MARCUS AMPADU 12 years ago

  It's time Ghana turns to two-years community colleges. We should turn to the 21st century New Literacies - Internet Literacies, IT Literacies, New Media Literacies, ICT Literacies,etc. No shortage of jobs, pays more,takes two ...
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  It's time Ghana turns to two-years community colleges. We should turn to the 21st century New Literacies - Internet Literacies, IT Literacies, New Media Literacies, ICT Literacies,etc. No shortage of jobs, pays more,takes two years to graduate.

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• Sankofa 12 years ago

  This will add to tertiary education, but will not solve the problem of inadequate places for undergraduate studies.
  
  What we need consider in the longer term is distance learning. We could set up an Open university as here ...
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  This will add to tertiary education, but will not solve the problem of inadequate places for undergraduate studies.
  
  What we need consider in the longer term is distance learning. We could set up an Open university as here in the UK, utilising the internet and the media of radio and television.
  
  We must expedite work on the two new universities at Ho and Sunyani to ease pressure on existing universities.

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• Ama Badua 12 years ago

  It has been a while since the Ministry of Education foresaw this problem. At this time they should have put together concrete steps to solve it unless the ministry is just sitting there doing nothing.

  It has been a while since the Ministry of Education foresaw this problem. At this time they should have put together concrete steps to solve it unless the ministry is just sitting there doing nothing.

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• Sankofa 12 years ago

  Mrs. Stella Amoah, we are faced with a crisis in our tertiary education system, Is this all you can say to all those students who have been successful in the WASSCE? This would be a dereliction of responsibility by Legon.
  
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  Mrs. Stella Amoah, we are faced with a crisis in our tertiary education system, Is this all you can say to all those students who have been successful in the WASSCE? This would be a dereliction of responsibility by Legon.
  
  I suggest that the tertiary institutions adopt the following plan to increase intake temporarily for this year. Increase intake by 15% as directed by MoE. Offer those who live in the local area non-residential admission. Offer those who live elsewhere in the country residential admission, including hostel accommodation. Transport would have to be arranged to bring the non-residential students to campus daily. This is where gov't should strep in and help provide buses to ferry students to and from universities. Metro Mass transit could be called upon to help by increasing services to university campuses.
  
  I recognise this suggestion will lead to larger lecture audiences. But this is a small price to pay to get more deserving students in.
  
  MoE should discuss with universities plans for next year's intake.

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• Sankofa 12 years ago

  If Legon does not want to increase intake of undergrads, why does it want more post-grads to do research?
  
  Surely, even in research institutes research students do some lecturing to disseminate knowledge.
  
  The university ...
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  If Legon does not want to increase intake of undergrads, why does it want more post-grads to do research?
  
  Surely, even in research institutes research students do some lecturing to disseminate knowledge.
  
  The university must strike the right balance between lecturing and research. In the present crisis of dual SSS cohorts, tertiary institutions must act more responsibly in the national interest.

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• evans vardze 12 years ago

  Legon is against the governance and the people of the land.university of Ghana ? university of this nation? that is why illiterates are leading Ghana's creativity. Look at agriculture,fishing,autoworks,woodworks,building, etc ...
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  Legon is against the governance and the people of the land.university of Ghana ? university of this nation? that is why illiterates are leading Ghana's creativity. Look at agriculture,fishing,autoworks,woodworks,building, etc.people who failed usually get admission and come out with flying colours in foreign universities.why university of Ghana?

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• Kofi - USA 12 years ago

  WHY DONT YOU EXPAND THE EXISTING UNIVERSITIES INSTEAD OF BUILDING NEW ONES. GOVT JUST WASTING RESOURCES. NDC HAS TO ANSWER FOR THIS MESS FOR CHANGING FROM FOUR YEARS TO THREE. WHAT A MESS. THEY DONT CARE BECAUSE THEIR KIDS WI ...
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  WHY DONT YOU EXPAND THE EXISTING UNIVERSITIES INSTEAD OF BUILDING NEW ONES. GOVT JUST WASTING RESOURCES. NDC HAS TO ANSWER FOR THIS MESS FOR CHANGING FROM FOUR YEARS TO THREE. WHAT A MESS. THEY DONT CARE BECAUSE THEIR KIDS WILL GET IN OR SEND THEM OVERSEAS.

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• evans vardze 12 years ago

  Polytechnics are of great capacity to raise great leaders in any number .why Ghana could not identify the potential institutions in Ghana. Let us not under-rate any institution. Look at UK universities.lets avoid pharacis -st ...
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  Polytechnics are of great capacity to raise great leaders in any number .why Ghana could not identify the potential institutions in Ghana. Let us not under-rate any institution. Look at UK universities.lets avoid pharacis -style of doing things for ghana to grow.

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