Science & technology is backbone of Ghana’s dev't – Prof. Oduro-Afriyie

Government has been entreated to increase the budgetary allocation for science and technology education.

Professor Kofi Oduro-Afriyie, Vice-Chancellor of the Wisconsin International University College said the nation’s development challenges were surmountable and that committing more resources to such education would help breed innovative ideas, technology transfer and scientific breakthroughs for progress.

He was speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Kumasi after his University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

The Agreement, which would be in force for a four-year period, would see the KNUST assist Wisconsin to run Bachelor of Law and related Programmes, having been accredited by the National Accreditation Board.

Professor Oduro-Afriyie signed for Wisconsin while Professor William Otoo Ellis, Vice-Chancellor of the KNUST initialed for the latter.

Established in 2000, Wisconsin offer programmes encompassing Information Technology, Adult Education and Business Administration.

Professor Oduro-Afriyie lauded KNUST for spearheading the nation’s development aspirations through its innovative academic programmes, research and technology transfer.

“As an alumnus of the University, I am happy at the numerous efforts being done by the KNUST to churn out the required critical human resource to spearhead development in all sectors of the Ghanaian economy," he noted.

Professor Ellis charged authorities of Wisconsin to strive to abide by the terms of the Agreement to ensure discipline in the running of its programmes.