This follows series of allegations of financial malfeasance and breaches of the procurement regulations leveled against him.

[contextly_sidebar id=”N0kRruhDcxaqMOkLARWgISlei9PX93jU”]Speaking to Citi News, the Local Chairman of POTAG, Damie Mubashir, alleged that the rector procured a vehicle for himself at the cost of over five hundred thousand Ghana cedis without the approval of the Governing Council.

He further cited other financial irregularities as basis for their call.

“The Unions are raising red flags against the induction of the Rector. We all know that the induction is an inaugural ceremony for the Rector. He has been in office for one year now. This coming Saturday is the day that Council has scheduled to induct him, but we think it is inappropriate to induct him when there are allegations of financial malfeasance- massive financial fraud against him,” Mr. Mubashir said.

He believes the Rector should not be inducted into office since he had “abused his office.”

Mr. Mubashir further suggested a suspension of Mr. Marfo’s induction until he is cleared of the allegations.

“We have resolved that until he is cleared of these allegations, the Council should not induct him into office.”

He indicated that the chapter will head to court if Mr. Marfo is inducted on Saturday.

“We have asked our lawyer to file an injunction on his induction  and I am thinking that as I am speaking to you the Governing Council has received its writ of summons hence the induction ceremony will not come off. We think that for fairness and justice the induction should not come off.”

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In addition, plans are in place for the establishment of a research fund to enhance academic research in the various universities.

“Government will pay book and research allowance and in addition establish a research fund,” he stated.

[contextly_sidebar id=”1YjjaPVoysGHi26z7IiKg8FrzXt3ecVf”]Dr Opoku-Prempeh’s announcements, which was contained in a speech read on his behalf at the first congregation of the Sunyani Technical University in Sunyani on Saturday, was met with a long applause by lecturers of the university.

The speech was read on his behalf by the Director of Tertiary Education of the Ministry of Education, Mr Cephas Adjei-Mensah.

A total of 1,684 students were awarded with Bachekor of Technology (B.Tech) in Building Technology and Computerised Accounting, and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Engineering, Business and Management Studies, and Applied Science and Technology.

Utilities

Dr Opoku-Prempeh stated that the government remained committed to abolishing the payment of utilities in educational institutions by students.

He said the government was aware of the disconnections by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in public tertiary institutions.

Dr Opoku-Prempeh explained that the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) and tertiary institutions, would enter into special negotiations with the utility companies to find lasting solutions to the problem.

Technical universities

He stated that technical universities were meant to position technical vocational education as a driver of the country’s economic prospects.

“Government remains committed to technical and vocational education as it will be the bedrock of its One-District-One-Factory initiative”.

He gave an assurance that the government would assist the Wa and Bolgatanga Polytechnics to be converted into technical university status.

Dr Opoku-Prempeh expressed worry about the gap between academia and industry, which, according to him, remains an issue of public interest.

He, therefore, gave an assurance that he would do his best to engage captains of industry to foster the right partnership to create jobs for the teeming youth and graduates.

Embargo on employment

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Adinkrah-Appiah, implored the government to give the university financial clearance for the employment of new members of staff to replace retired staff and faculty members.

He explained that the employment of new staff would enable the university to have the required human resource capacity to handle existing and new programmes.

“This request is critical, since we could not obtain clearance for a single faculty/staff for the 2015/16 academic year although many of them exited from the university due to retirement, resignation or passing on to eternity,” he indicated.

Prof. Adinkrah-Appiah appealed to the government to ensure that the Sunyani Technical University received its a share of the AMATROL Equipment Supply to retool its Engineering/Technical workshops and laboratories.

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Source: Graphic Online

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The Association also congratulated Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education Designate and assured of good working relationship with the government.

Addressing a press conference in Ho on Friday, the Association appealed to the government to continue with the process of converting the two remaining Polytechnics in Wa and Bolgatanga to Technical Universities as promised during his campaign.

They also appealed to the President to address challenges associated with the transition process of the conversion of the Technical Universities.

The Association called for a team to be put together as a matter of urgency to deal with challenges concerning their conditions of service as teachers of Technical Universities.

They appealed for the timely payment of their Book and Research Allowances for the 2016/2017 academic year, as well as the release of their “Tier 2” “Pension contributions to their Trustee.

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Source: GNA

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