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• Ms. Laudina Nunoo, HND Best Electrical Engineering student overall, receiving her award from the Rev. Prof. Daniel A. Nyarko, former Rector of TTU
The Vice Chancellor of Takoradi Technical University (TTU), the Rev. Prof. John Frank Eshun, has said that the university will maintain high standards in the face of the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic for academic sustainability.
He said that even though 2020 had been a challenging year due to the pandemic, “TTU’s determination to accept and devise means to continue academic work has been beneficial.”
The Rev. Prof. Eshun spoke at the 5th TTU congregation in the Western Region, during which 3,155 graduates received degrees in Master of Technology, Bachelor of Technology, Higher National Diploma and Non-tertiary Diploma.
The VC attributed the university’s success to its hard-working professors, who said they worked tirelessly hand in hand with students to finish the academic year on a good note.
Rev. Prof. Eshun said that in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the university introduced a model blended learning (BL) program that included a combination of online and face-to-face approaches to teaching and learning.
The BL model emphasizes teacher-student and student-student interaction, mediated by a variety of media, such as print, audio conferencing, interactive video, and computer-based learning management systems.
Oil and gas
The Rev. Prof. Eshun said that as part of measures to expand its facilities and increase intake to meet the growing demand for skills appropriate for national development, the TTU had signed a GH ¢ 3.5 million agreement with the Commission of Petroleum to train students in the oil and gas sector to drive local participation in the industry.
The move, he said, was part of the government’s Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity Training (AOGC) program, a strategic agenda to engage locals in critical roles in the production and management of oil and gas resources in the country. .
In that regard, said Rev. Prof. Eshun, two of the university staff members who were sponsored by the Petroleum Commission to Canada for training in stainless steel welding had begun to impart their knowledge to students in the sector.
“Another major academic issue during the period under review was the Petroleum Commission’s decision to establish an ultra-modern pipeline center at TTU for the AOGC program,” added the VC.
He said that when the project was completed, TTU would become a center of excellence in plumbing, welding and manufacturing training.
Praise
Western Regional Minister Mr. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah praised the university and its management for ensuring academic excellence amid COVID-19.
He said TTU had accomplished a great deal in their quest to provide a purposeful quality education, adding, “I must say that they have done tremendously well in their dedication to shaping students, especially in the challenging times of COVID-19.”
The emergence of the pandemic, said the regional minister, had distorted the planned activities, adding: “I am sad to say that the region and the nation are still registering new cases.”
Darko-Mensah urged people to continue to adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols, in particular the use of face masks, which is mandatory, to contain the spread of the virus.
In addition, he advised graduate students to be good ambassadors for the university.
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