Mr. Teye believes government can leverage virtual or distant education to reduce the burden on physical educational infrastructure in Ghana.

Speaking to Citi News, Mr. Teye stated that virtual education can complement traditional education in the production of quality human capital for the country.

“I would like to encourage the government and its agencies to look at the virtual space of learning because how many physical educational structure can we put up to accommodate the high number of graduates we are churning out every year.”

Mr. Teye highlighted the role that technology can play in improving access to transformational education.

“If the government can use available technology to improve access to quality education, we will get to a time when Ghanaians will not think of entering a lecture hall to receive the education they require.”

Jonathan Teye was speaking on the sidelines of the launch of the West African Alumni Chapter of the University of Leicester.

The launch, which was organized by The University of Leicester, UK, in collaboration with IDEG-GHANA and the Ghana Alumni Chapter, was used as a networking opportunity for students and alumni from the West African Sub-region.

The launch was also used as an occasion to highlight the important role that Leicester University’s distance learning program has played in producing quality human resource for the West African sub-region.

The Managing Director of the International Distance Education Centre (IDEC), the local recruitment partner for the University of Leicester in Ghana, Emmanuel Agbodzi, also called for stronger enforcement of the law to ensure that quality standards are maintained at all tertiary institutions in the country.

“The problem in Ghana is not the availability of laws, but the enforcement of same. The law enforcement agencies shouldn’t have to wait till something untoward happens.”

Ghanaian Students currently have the opportunity to study courses such as; the Leicester MBA, MSc Finance, MSc Marketing, MSc HRM & Training, MSc Occupational Psychology of Work and many others with the University of Leicester.

The University of Leicester is one of UK’s largest providers of distance learning courses with over 1,000 new distance learners joining each year.

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Then Captain Maxwell Mahama was attacked by a mob in Denkyira Obuasi back in May after they had reportedly mistaken him for a robber, and died as a result of the injuries he sustained.

He was posthumously promoted to the position of Major following the widespread furore that greeted the incident.

An Accra Magistrate Court has since ordered for the nineteen people being tried for the incident to be remanded into custody.

The school in a post on its website said when news of his death broke that they had “learnt, with great regret, of the death of Maxwell Mahama, a Captain in the Ghanaian Army.”

The post added that “he had enrolled on the degree in 2015 and was due to graduate at this summer’s degree ceremonies.”

Madam Veronica Bamford could hardly control her emotions as she stepped up to the podium to receive the certificate.

The crowd gathered at the auditorium rose as one to acknowledge their fallen counterpart, sustaining their applause for over half a minute.

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Major Mahama was laid to rest in June, at the Osu Military Cemetery.

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The distance learning PhD programme is ideal for those who live away from Leicester or who want to combine working for a research degree with their professional and personal commitments.

Commenting on the programme, Dr. Matthew Higgins, Associate Dean of Enterprise and External Relations of the University of Leicester School of Business explained that, there is no difference between the distance learning PhD qualification and the campus-based equivalent and both degrees are recognised internationally and no distinction of mode of study is made on the degree certificate.

“As with the campus-based PhD, students will undertake a substantial research project that is written up as a thesis of 80,000 words and defended in an oral exam.”

The University of Leicester will be recruiting through its partner agency in Ghana, the International Distance Education Centre, (IDEC).

Emmanuel Kwashie Agbodzie, Managing Director of IDEC, who is a Leicester Alumni on his part said; “We are excited to introduce distance learning PhD programmes as our latest postgraduate offering in Ghana. We will work with the University of Leicester to facilitate flexible and quality distance education for Ghanaian students.”

The University of Leicester is one of the United Kingdom, (UK)’s largest providers of distance learning courses with nearly 2,000 new distance learners joining each year.

It offers courses that are internationally renowned with students from 170 culturally diverse countries.

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A few people who have had personal encounters with the deceased military man have tried to recount fond memories of him and what they know about him.

[contextly_sidebar id=”JOewnIkVBMaVEfr5fWFRLkyZR9yvOAcM”]But what more do we know about Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama?

1. He was born in 1985 and was 31 years old.

2. He was born to a military officer [his father – 3rd Infantry battalion Capt. Chubby Adam Mahama (RTD)] whose father was also a military officer.

3. He attended Services Basic School and John Teye Memorial School and Akosombo International for his basic education.

4. He is an old student [Old Saint] of Saint John School, Sekondi [Completed in 2004].

5. He joined the Military after Senior High School.

6. He enrolled and studied Political Science at the University of Ghana [Accra City Campus]

7. He completed his first Masters’ degree program after his BA degree.

8. He had enrolled in an MSc Criminology program in 2015 [Distance Learning] at the University of Leicester and was due to due to graduate at this summer’s degree ceremonies.

9. He got married to Barbara in August 2012.

10. The couple has two children.

11. He loves to play tennis and does so at the professional level

12. He is peace loving and often prefers dialogue in addressing situations according to his father.

13. He had just completed an exam to be promoted to the rank of a ‘Major’.

14. He is a nephew to former President John Dramani Mahama

The deceased, Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama, was lynched with parts of his body burnt by some residents of Denkyira-Obuasi in the Upper West Denkyira District of the Central Region.

Different accounts have been given about how he actually died on the fateful day of Monday, 29th May, 2017.

Initial reports said he was mistaken for an armed robber by residents after he was seen jogging in civilian clothes with a gun on him.

Later, reports suggested he was attacked and killed by the townsfolk who identified him as a soldier deployed to stop them from undertaking illegal small-scale mining in the area.

Seven persons are currently standing trial for their suspected roles in the murder.

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The school in a post on its website said “we have learnt, with great regret, of the death of Maxwell Mahama, a Captain in the Ghanaian Army.”

[contextly_sidebar id=”p4nBqYZfs9WRxWNplReiRwwdox1KedBy”]The school said Capt. Mahama was a “distance learning student in the Department of Criminology reading for the degree of Master of Science (MSc) in Security and Risk Management.”

The post added that, “He had enrolled on the degree in 2015 and was due to graduate at this summer’s degree ceremonies.”

Capt. Mahama was an officer of the 5th Infantry Battalion, and was said to be on his daily jogging routine on Monday, when he was lynched by some residents of Denkyira Obuasi.

He had been deployed there as part of an anti-illegal mining operation.

The residents claimed Captain Mahama was a robber as he was in mufti at the time, and had a weapon on him.

Seven persons have so far been put on trial for their alleged roles in the murder.

The incident ha shocked Ghanaians and has angered army personnel who almost vented their spleen on the community members.

The incident has been condemned by all well-meaning Ghanaians, and the President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has vowed to ensure that the perpetrators of the crime are punished.

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The agreement will see IDEC facilitate the University’s programs via distance learning.

IDEC will provide administrative support, marketing and recruitment services for the University, as well as host the learning centre for distance learning students of the University in Ghana.

Dr. Matthew Higgins, Associate Dean of Enterprise and External Relations of the University of Leicester School of Business, said the partnership with IDEC will offer local students convenient and affordable access to international quality education.

“The University of Leicester offers students across the world the opportunity to study via flexible and supported distance learning. We are ranked amongst the top 1% of universities in the world, and we have been offering distance learning programmes in Ghana for over 25 years. Our partnership with IDEC will help us to continue our proud history in Ghana and provide Ghanaians with access to high-quality UK education.”

Mr. Emmanuel Kwashie Agbodzi, Managing Director of IDEC and graduate of the University of Leicester, said distance learning provides an affordable way of studying at a prestigious UK university.

IDEC is committed to supporting local learners, to ensure they receive the best support to enable them to study and continue in their careers.

“We will work with the University of Leicester to facilitate flexible and quality distance education for Ghanaian students. The University is renowned for providing quality distance learning programmes that are anchored on personal coaching and mentoring. These programmes are geared towards academic success and career development, helping students achieve professional excellence. We want to help these students get the best out of their education while studying here in Ghana.”

Ghanaian Students will have the opportunity to study courses such as; the Leicester MBA, MSc Finance, MSc Marketing, MSc HRM & Training, MSc Occupational Psychology of Work and many others under the new agreement.

The University of Leicester is one of the United Kingdom, (UK)’s largest providers of distance learning courses with over 1,000 new distance learners joining each year.

IDEC is an Educational, marketing and consultancy oriented company in Ghana.

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