Accra Polytechnic ready for technical university takeoff

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• BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

  Yes, NDC is wiser because if a top member of the NDC has made such foolish, defeatful message live onradio like Ken Agyepong made only days to the 2012 elections, the NDC, as serious as they are would have set him aside.At le ...
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  Yes, NDC is wiser because if a top member of the NDC has made such foolish, defeatful message live onradio like Ken Agyepong made only days to the 2012 elections, the NDC, as serious as they are would have set him aside.At least the NDC wouldn't have him at their fore-front.Yet, a stupid party like the NPP still has this man spewing garbage everyday, with even some people asking him to be a flagbearer. THIS IS THE MOST STUPID USELESS, BRAINLESS, CHILDISH AND BOVINE THING ANY POLITICAL PARTY I THIS WORLD WILL EVER DO.A man makes a very terrible and horrible tribal comment and all u do is embrace him. And somehow, u want the affects tribes to be stupid enough to vote for u. NPP IS SENSELESS AND VERY FOOLISH, because they disregard the intelligence of Ghanaians. Which party in the US will uphold a top politician who makes racial slurs in this day and age. That's the worst damage one can make to a party's chance of winning elections.As an Ashanti, I wonder if I'll ever vote for a party if it's MP or top member calls for Ashanti's to be killed llove on radio or tv. HELL NO. If I won't vote for such a party, I don't expect others to do the same.

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• Close Observer 10 years ago

  The NDC PARTY has NOTHING TO OFFER GHANAIANS, BUT DIVISION AND TRIBAL DISCRIMINATION. THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IN GHANA FOR THE 26 YEARS THEY HAVE RULED.
  
  IF THEY CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN GARMENT, WH ...
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  The NDC PARTY has NOTHING TO OFFER GHANAIANS, BUT DIVISION AND TRIBAL DISCRIMINATION. THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IN GHANA FOR THE 26 YEARS THEY HAVE RULED.
  
  IF THEY CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN GARMENT, WHAT CAN THEY OFFER THE WHOLE NATION?
  
  Vote the NDC PARTY OUT in 2016.
  
  THEY HATE AND MAKE FUN OF THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED. THEY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR ANYONE EXCEPT MEMBERS OF THEIR GROUP.
  
  (1) THEY HATE OUR WOMEN. Calling for a law that will allow them to stone women when they make mistakes. They are not satisfied with stripping our women naked and whipping them on the streets. '3y3 kanea 3y3 haan'.
  
  (2)THEY ARE CONSTANTLY INSULTING THE CLERGY
  
  (3) THEY SCORN THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED. Ivor's Greenstreet's condition is constantly made fun of by the NDC PARTY. They said the CRIPPLE MUST STAND UP TO SEE OUR 'GOOD WORKS'. NDC have NO HEART.
  
  VOTE THE PROMISEMANIAC, CLUELESS, VISIONLESS, IDEAS STARVED AND HOPELESS YOUNG MAN CALLED MAHAMA OUT IN 2016.

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• Saint Ghfuo: Nyantakyi Must Die! 10 years ago

  Don't Convert POLY to University
  Instead of building more poly, teacher training and university in the various regions. They are busy pouring cologne on dead animals carcass. By converting poly into technical universities, ...
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  Don't Convert POLY to University
  Instead of building more poly, teacher training and university in the various regions. They are busy pouring cologne on dead animals carcass. By converting poly into technical universities, universities into ashawo institutes and teacher training into ndc propanda colleges. Then they will inflate the costs involved in doing the switch. Price of a mere paper clip sef will be inflated! Tweaaaaa ghana ain't going nowhere under these Rawlings babies with sharp teeth! Devoid of common sense. Parliament, The Opposition must step and and stop this foolishness ASAP. Okujeto another stinky bastard, bikini retard!
  That's all these ndc people know. They don't have any new, innovative ideas up their sleeve. They will create the need for such bogus technical universities. Trump up the budgetary finances and costs involved in setting up these technical universities. Then, you do the math..Chobology!
  Do you know why we have community colleges/ polys and universities? Each serves a purpose in society you know. Use the Internet and do your research. Go.unto the website of any community college in North America and look at the programs they offer. The first is geared towards hands on learning like mechanic, hairdressing, automobile mechanic, furniture making, tailoring, lab/computer technician, air conditioning repair, hvac, radio/tv producer, chef, police foundations, nursing, etc. After 2yrs,.grads can use their credits unto university, get a job or start their own business. Look at the financial impacts on society? University education is more theory and research based. This is the system adopted in many western nations. So if you close.down all polys and turn them into university. You have automatically wiped out the chance for any learning of professional hands on training, job creation in the interim and the future. U want to train the Ghanaian populace to be technocrats, bureaucrats and theory/research grads.forever? U think you know better than educators in North America who have poly/community colleges and also universities? If it was in the best interest of their children and nation to close down all poly/community colleges and turn them into places of higher education like a university. Don't you think they would have done that long ago? If you want to more polys, universities just build more of them in the communities,.regions that don't have them. Soon, these ndc fools will.turn stadiums into airports, churches into markets, kantamanto into hospital and have the nerve to justify their actions. FOOLS! Abdul, a filthy imbecile like you have the nerve to call me stupid?

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• Nii Joromi 10 years ago

  If problems are still being addressed then why the rush to make it a university? This will certainly not help the NDC win next year's elections. Ghanaians want a change.

  If problems are still being addressed then why the rush to make it a university? This will certainly not help the NDC win next year's elections. Ghanaians want a change.

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• MAHAMA KILLS MILLS !!! 10 years ago

  I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY FOOLISH GOVERNMENT LIKE NDC. THEY ARE THEIVES AND THEY CAME PURPOSELY TO STEAL OUR MONIES AND NOTHING MORE.

  I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY FOOLISH GOVERNMENT LIKE NDC. THEY ARE THEIVES AND THEY CAME PURPOSELY TO STEAL OUR MONIES AND NOTHING MORE.

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• Kee 10 years ago

  With 54% studying Business and Management Studies. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

  With 54% studying Business and Management Studies. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

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• yaw, Ohio USA 10 years ago

  Well said. Why don't you brand Accra Poly a Business University

  Well said. Why don't you brand Accra Poly a Business University

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• Tekonline.org 10 years ago

  Haven't you guys heard of the software revolution? No computer programming?
  
  Unless it is part of Engineering.
  
  Otherwise, scrap this Business Management fantasy and convert those 54% to coders.
  
  Radical, but necessary!

  Haven't you guys heard of the software revolution? No computer programming?
  
  Unless it is part of Engineering.
  
  Otherwise, scrap this Business Management fantasy and convert those 54% to coders.
  
  Radical, but necessary!

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• JAMREAH 10 years ago

  KUDOS ACCRA POLY, ALL DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ARE CONCENTRATING ON TECHNOLOGY AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. THEIR YOUTH DO NOT WORRY THEMSELVES WITH BOOK LONG.JUST TWO-YEAR OR THREE-YEAR SKILLS TRAINING IS ENOUGH TO START LIFE.THE HEALT ...
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  KUDOS ACCRA POLY, ALL DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ARE CONCENTRATING ON TECHNOLOGY AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. THEIR YOUTH DO NOT WORRY THEMSELVES WITH BOOK LONG.JUST TWO-YEAR OR THREE-YEAR SKILLS TRAINING IS ENOUGH TO START LIFE.THE HEALTH SECTOR CAN EMPLOY SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS.OBAMA HAS LOANS FOR THE SKILLS/APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING.NOT SADA OR OTHER GOVT OF GHANA PROGRAMMES FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.SKILLS TRAINING IS NOW THE SHORT-CUT. GOVT SHOULD PREPARE PROGRAMMES FOR ALL THE SKILLS WE NEED TO DEVELOP THE COUNTRY AND THE YOUTH SHOULD BECOME INDEPENDENT AFTER THE SSS EDUCATION.THAT MEANS MORE JOBS,MORE TAXES, QUALITY LIVING AND GOOD HEALTH ALSO.

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• Atoapoma Abransamadu 10 years ago

  Hmmm Kudos to Accra Poly? Engineering Students = 20%; Business Studies students = 52% and you are ok with that? You rather need more engineering students admitted to these polytechnics / future Technical Universities than bu ...
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  Hmmm Kudos to Accra Poly? Engineering Students = 20%; Business Studies students = 52% and you are ok with that? You rather need more engineering students admitted to these polytechnics / future Technical Universities than business students to uplift the required development of the nation!

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• Contemporary Youth 10 years ago

  The global drift towards economic independence, rests heavily on communities capabilities and abilities to adopt and manage STEMIC COMPONENTS Comprehensively,Efficient and Effectively. (C E E)
  
  STEMICs:
  
  S- SCIENCE
  
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  The global drift towards economic independence, rests heavily on communities capabilities and abilities to adopt and manage STEMIC COMPONENTS Comprehensively,Efficient and Effectively. (C E E)
  
  STEMICs:
  
  S- SCIENCE
  
  T- TECHNOLOGY
  
  E- ENGINEERING
  
  M- MATHEMATICS
  
  INNOVATIVE INFORMATION
  
  COMMUNICATION
  
  SKILLS / SYSTEMS

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• NANA YAWYEBOAHKOH 10 years ago

  THAT IS GOOD IDEA TO MOVE THE SKILLED WORK FORWARD .

  THAT IS GOOD IDEA TO MOVE THE SKILLED WORK FORWARD .

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• The Vice President 10 years ago

  Bring back PWD of old were young men and women can learn as apprentice

  Bring back PWD of old were young men and women can learn as apprentice

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• ZABS BOY 10 years ago

  its a good move, but i believe some of these guys have no idea at all. providing technical education does not guarantee job prospects, it has to be complemented with job creation and labour market. they should consider how ot ...
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  its a good move, but i believe some of these guys have no idea at all. providing technical education does not guarantee job prospects, it has to be complemented with job creation and labour market. they should consider how other counties have done it

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• farley 10 years ago

  For me to take the Ghanaian polytechnics seriously, they will need to liaise/work better with the Ghanaian Universities on the academic content of their programs to be able to efficiently transfer graduates from the Polytechn ...
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  For me to take the Ghanaian polytechnics seriously, they will need to liaise/work better with the Ghanaian Universities on the academic content of their programs to be able to efficiently transfer graduates from the Polytechnics to the Universities.
  For example, if you complete a 3 year prog at Accra Poly you should be able to enter level 400 or at the minimum, level 300 of any University in Ghana.
  This avoids wastage of resources that we seem to have now

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• Saint Ghfuo: Nyantakyi Must Die! 10 years ago

  Theyncan do the liase of.credits/course work without insisting on a drastic.change of.regional.polys to.technical universities. Sika die3y and price Inflators of contract, budget know how muchmoney they can steal.

  Theyncan do the liase of.credits/course work without insisting on a drastic.change of.regional.polys to.technical universities. Sika die3y and price Inflators of contract, budget know how muchmoney they can steal.

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• farley 10 years ago

  For me to take the Ghanaian polytechnics seriously, they will need to liaise/work better with the Ghanaian Universities on the academic content of their programs to be able to efficiently transfer graduates from the Polytechn ...
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  For me to take the Ghanaian polytechnics seriously, they will need to liaise/work better with the Ghanaian Universities on the academic content of their programs to be able to efficiently transfer graduates from the Polytechnics to the Universities.
  For example, if you complete a 3 year prog at Accra Poly you should be able to enter level 400 or at the minimum, level 300 of any University in Ghana.
  This avoids wastage of resources that we seem to have now

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• farley 10 years ago

  For me to take the Ghanaian polytechnics seriously, they will need to liaise/work better with the Ghanaian Universities on the academic content of their programs to be able to efficiently transfer graduates from the Polytechn ...
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  For me to take the Ghanaian polytechnics seriously, they will need to liaise/work better with the Ghanaian Universities on the academic content of their programs to be able to efficiently transfer graduates from the Polytechnics to the Universities.
  For example, if you complete a 3 year prog at Accra Poly you should be able to enter level 400 or at the minimum, level 300 of any University in Ghana.
  This avoids wastage of resources that we seem to have now

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• farley 10 years ago

  For me to take the Ghanaian polytechnics seriously, they will need to liaise/work better with the Ghanaian Universities on the academic content of their programs to be able to efficiently transfer graduates from the Polytechn ...
  read full comment

  For me to take the Ghanaian polytechnics seriously, they will need to liaise/work better with the Ghanaian Universities on the academic content of their programs to be able to efficiently transfer graduates from the Polytechnics to the Universities.
  For example, if you complete a 3 year prog at Accra Poly you should be able to enter level 400 or at the minimum, level 300 of any University in Ghana.
  This avoids wastage of resources that we seem to have now

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• farley 10 years ago

  For me to take the Ghanaian polytechnics seriously, they will need to liaise/work better with the Ghanaian Universities on the academic content of their programs to be able to efficiently transfer graduates from the Polytechn ...
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  For me to take the Ghanaian polytechnics seriously, they will need to liaise/work better with the Ghanaian Universities on the academic content of their programs to be able to efficiently transfer graduates from the Polytechnics to the Universities.
  For example, if you complete a 3 year prog at Accra Poly you should be able to enter level 400 or at the minimum, level 300 of any University in Ghana.
  This avoids wastage of resources that we seem to have now

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• farley 10 years ago

  For me to take the Ghanaian polytechnics seriously, they will need to liaise/work better with the Ghanaian Universities on the academic content of their programs to be able to efficiently transfer graduates from the Polytechn ...
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  For me to take the Ghanaian polytechnics seriously, they will need to liaise/work better with the Ghanaian Universities on the academic content of their programs to be able to efficiently transfer graduates from the Polytechnics to the Universities.
  For example, if you complete a 3 year prog at Accra Poly you should be able to enter level 400 or at the minimum, level 300 of any University in Ghana.
  This avoids wastage of resources that we seem to have now

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• farley 10 years ago

  For me to take the Ghanaian polytechnics seriously, they will need to liaise/work better with the Ghanaian Universities on the academic content of their programs to be able to efficiently transfer graduates from the Polytechn ...
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  For me to take the Ghanaian polytechnics seriously, they will need to liaise/work better with the Ghanaian Universities on the academic content of their programs to be able to efficiently transfer graduates from the Polytechnics to the Universities.
  For example, if you complete a 3 year prog at Accra Poly you should be able to enter level 400 or at the minimum, level 300 of any University in Ghana.
  This avoids wastage of resources that we seem to have now

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• SAARA-MENSAH 10 years ago

  GUD IDEAS. Give them a head start.

  GUD IDEAS. Give them a head start.

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• Panin- 10 years ago

  Nowadays every storey building has been licensed to operate as a university in Ghana. Why do we need so many universities which are spawning a generation of functional illiterates only good for cyber crime? Why don't we encou ...
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  Nowadays every storey building has been licensed to operate as a university in Ghana. Why do we need so many universities which are spawning a generation of functional illiterates only good for cyber crime? Why don't we encourage vocational and technical skills like catering, automotive technology, Electrical technology and carpentry? Theses are the skills that will help the middle class succeed as these skills are always in demand and technicians are able to quickly join the workforce usually, starting their own businesses right after training and not end up with useless degrees in psychology and drama which are good for nothing.
  
  A week ago, I hired a guy to lay my pavement blocks at my house. He told me he could finish the work in a week at a labor cost of 2500.00 Gh cedis. He works with one assistant. 2500.00 GH cedis is about $600.00 dollars. Even by U.S standards this is a good weekly income. This guy has no degree and never sat in any fancy college classroom but makes a pretty good income which is about twice what an experienced banker with a university degree makes, that is if he is lucky to find work after graduating.
  
  This idea that "it is cool" to be a university graduate has encourage greedy business men to convert family homes into universities. I can count nearly 30 universities in Accra alone. More universities than the San Francisco Bay area with a population of 11 million. Why does a country like Ghana need so many universities when we have no jobs for the huge number of graduate unemployed cyber criminals?
  
  When you have Okudzeto Ablakwa in charge of education this is what you get. Pitiful leadership by the government.

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• poison 10 years ago

  Universities, technical or not, end up producing educated graduates without skills who can't find work. Keep the poys and strengthen them to continue producing the skilled workers that they are meant to produce to help natio ...
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  Universities, technical or not, end up producing educated graduates without skills who can't find work. Keep the poys and strengthen them to continue producing the skilled workers that they are meant to produce to help national development. University degrees are not necessary for the polys to do their job.

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• I HAVE NO POWER 10 years ago

  all means of eliminating HND from the system since respect and focus is on degree in ghana. When you are HND holder you nothing meanwhile in job field perfomance is the same. go ahead and convert it.

  all means of eliminating HND from the system since respect and focus is on degree in ghana. When you are HND holder you nothing meanwhile in job field perfomance is the same. go ahead and convert it.

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