Continue to partner with government in areas of STEM – Bawumia to tertiary institutions
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana and head of the Economic Management Team has called on Tertiary Institutions in the country to continue to partner government on areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Speaking as the guest of honour at the inauguration of Academic City University College, a private University at Haatso in the Greater Accra Region on Tuesday, August 17, the Vice President appreciated “the contributions of these private universities, like Academic City University, as viable alternatives to state tertiary institutions, which are unable to accommodate the high number of pre-tertiary students and adult students who are interested in furthering their education but are unable to enrol in public schools”.
He stated that government has plans for “universities in the newly created regions that will focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)” and further urged the “tertiary institutions to continue to partner with government in this regard to accelerate industrial growth, which will improve Ghanaians’ living conditions and contribute to economic growth”.
