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Vice-Chancellor Leads Delegation to 2018 RUFORUM Biennial Conference

Vice-Chancellor Leads Delegation to 2018 RUFORUM Biennial Conference

19 Nov, 2018 By louis Mensah

A delegation from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has participated in the Biennial Conference of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), and the 6th Africa Higher Education Week at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.

The delegation included the Provost, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Prof. L.K Sam-Amoah; Dean, School of Agriculture, Prof. Elvis Asare-Bediako and Head, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Prof. Festus Annor-Frempong. Other members of the delegation were some lecturers and students from the School of Agriculture. Also, included in the delegation were two members of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of 2019 RUFORUM Annual General Meeting(AGM).  

The conference which was under the theme: “Aligning African Universities to Accelerate Attainment of African’s Agenda 2063”, was held from October 22-26, 2018.

2018 Biennial RUFORUM Conference

 The 2018 Biennial conference focused on “University-Agriculture Community Transformation”. It provided an opportunity for participants to showcase their innovations as part of enhancing the university-farmer community partnership and engagement for meaningful innovation. The Conference engaged development partners and governments to articulate innovative funding mechanisms that would propel university transformation for impact. In addition, the youth and young researchers at the conference were exposed to senior professionals, researchers and mentors who would share with them strategies to accelerate innovative research careers, strengthen innovation for community impact, and strengthen research communication, publication and networking. Through the Young African Entrepreneurs Series, the youth and young researchers had the opportunity to be exposed to the practical entrepreneurship skills capacity enhancement and mentorship.

Opening of Conference

The Conference was officially opened by the Cabinet Secretary of Education, Kenya, Amb. Dr. Amina Mohamed, on behalf of His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya.  She was accompanied by Uganda’s first lady, H.E. Janet Museveni and 25 government ministers including Ghana’s Minister of State in Charge of Tertiary Education, Prof. Kwesi Yankah and six permanent secretaries from different African nations. The conference was closed with a call to action, to move forward Africa’s Agenda 2063.

Participants of the Conference

A total of 1,107 participants from academia, private sector, Government, Development partners, students and farmers from over 50 countries participated in the conference. There were 20 pre-conference events, six meetings of the RUFORUM Statutory Organs, 67 exhibitions, 414 posters, 12 plenary sessions and 18 Technical parallel sessions.  UCC will be hosting the AGM of RUFORUM in December, 2019.

About ROFUROM

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), established by ten Vice Chancellors in 2004, is a consortium of 105 African universities operating within 37 countries spanning the African continent. RUFORUM is coordinated by a Secretariat hosted by Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. The organisation evolved from its predecessor, the Forum on Agricultural Resource Husbandry (FORUM) programme of the Rockefeller Foundation. RUFORUM is registered as an International Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) and has the mandate to oversee graduate training. In July, 2014, RUFORUM signed a cooperation agreement with the African Union to support the implementation of the new African Union for Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa, 2024 (STISA 2024).

RUFORUM supports universities to address the important and largely unfulfilled role that universities play in contributing to the well‐being of small‐scale farmers and economic development of countries throughout the sub‐ Saharan Africa region.

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institute of education trains coordinators of supported teaching in colleges of education

Institute of Education Trains Coordinators of Supported Teaching in Colleges of Education

19 Nov, 2018 By louis Mensah

The Institute of Education (IoE) in collaboration with the Transforming Teacher Education and Learning (T-TEL) has organised a workshop for Coordinators of Supported Teaching in the various Colleges of Education in Ghana on “Field Experience in Schools”.

The training was to equip the coordinators to effectively supervise teacher-trainees in the Colleges for field activities previously known as teaching practice. From the 2018/2019 academic year, Colleges of Education would begin a four-year Bachelor of Basic Education programme, hence the need to expose the coordinators to the new curriculum as far as field experience was concerned.

In his opening address, the Director of IoE, Prof. Frederick Ocansey whose speech was read by Prof.  Christine Adu-Yeboah, said the workshop was the fourth in a series that have been outlined by the Institute to ensure a smooth implementation of the eight-semester B.Ed. Programme. She noted that for the past four years, the Institute has been part of the transformation that were occurring in teacher education adding that “One of which is the new 4-year B.Ed curriculum.

Prof. Ocansey explained that “the four-year programme has some unique features, which include the national curriculum framework and the national teaching standards that informed its formulation, as well as the new phase of supported teaching which is to be conducted every semester”.  He called on participants to keep an open mind about the opportunities available in order to be abreast of the changes taking place. He said this would enable their colleagues and students understand and commit themselves to the new ways of training teachers in the country.

The Chief Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Education on Teacher Education in Ghana, Mr. Akwasi Addae-Boahene, said T-TEL would support the Colleges to fully implement the new changes in teacher education.  He said T-TEL would fund internal capacity systems to allow them to function effectively to become University Colleges.

In addition, Mr. Addae-Boahene, indicated that T-TEL would provide financial assistance to regulatory bodies like the National Accreditation Board (NAB), National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), and the National Teaching Council (NTC) to implement appropriate policies for the realisation of the new developments in the education sector. Other institutions to benefit from funding include mentoring Universities of the Colleges and District Education Directorates.

The Provost of the College of Education, Prof. Eric Magnus Wilmot, took participants through the curriculum of the four-year B.ED programme and how field experience would be carried out.

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Access Course for Post NAC/NAP Commences in Four Centres

19 Nov, 2018 By louis Mensah

The University of Cape Coast Access Course for Post Nursing Assistant Clinical (NAC) and Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP) is being held in four centres in the countrtry.

The Access Course which started on Monday, October 22, is a refresher course to prepare Post NAC/NAP final year students who could not get credit for English, Mathematics and Science in the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The course is to prepare them to pass these subjects so as to qualify for the University’s Diploma in Midwifery Programme to be rolled out for Post NAC/NAP students.

Centres for Access Course

 Atibie NMTC in the Eastern Region is hosting the Access Course for students from Eastern, Volta and Greater Accra Regions, whiles Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) NMTC, Kumasi, is the centre for students in Ashanti and Brong Ahafo Regions. Students from the Central and Western Regions have their centre at Cape Coast NMTC whereas those from the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions are being hosted at Tamale NMTC for the Access Course.

Orientation for Access Course Students at Atibie NMTC

At an orientation programme for the students at Atibie, the Assistant Registrar, Institutional Affiliation Office, Mr. Justice Agyenim Boateng, entreated them to take the guided tutorials seriously and pass the examination in order to enrol on the Diploma Programme.

Mr. Boateng said hitherto, there was no clear path for  academic progression for Post NAC/NAP Certificate holders however, through the intervention of the Ministry of Health and the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the University agreed to design the Diploma programme to meet their needs. “A lot of consultation, efforts and work have gone into this programme and I don’t expect you to take your studies for granted, because this is a great opportunity for your academic and career progression,” he noted.  Mr. Boateng was accompanied by Josephine Jehu-Appiah - Junior Assistant Registrar at the Teaching and Examinations Section.

Briefing the team from UCC, the Principal of the College, Mrs. Pauline Osabutey, said about 242 students had reported for the Access Course on the first day.  She said all the necessary arrangements had been made for the students to feel comfortable for their studies. During a visit to Cape Cape NMTC, the Principal, Hajia Halima Opoku Ahmed, reported that 85 students had registered for the Course.

Interaction with Students at KATH NMTC

Interacting with the students, Mr. Boateng urged them to take into consideration the prospects ahead and put in their best to pass the Access Course examination to be able to continue with the Diploma programme. “After the Diploma, there are numerous opportunities for you to upgrade yourself to the PhD level” he urged them.

Addressing students at KATH NMTC, Kumasi, Mr. Boateng said the tutors for the Access Course have been instructed to guide the students in selected topics prepared by the Chief Examiners from UCC. He entreated them to learn and take part in classroom and group discussions to help them pass the examination. “I know most of you have made lots of sacrifices to take part in this course because, of your ambition to attain higher academic laurels and also rise through the ranks in the Nursing profession” he noted.

Mr. Boateng reminded the students to be motivated by the fact that they could now upgrade themselves in any University in the world after obtaining the Diploma from UCC. “Some of you have waited anxiously to see this dream come to pass so you cannot just relax and go home without passing the Access Course to do the Diploma,”

The Principal of KATH NMTC, Mr. Albert Opoku, said the College had recorded 440 students for the course.

Visit to Tamale Teaching Hospital NMTC

At the Tamale, Mr. Boateng interacted with 220 students who have enrolled on the Access Course at the Tamale Teaching Hospital NMTC. He assured them that the examinations would be restricted to topics they were being taught. The Principal of the College, Mr. Abdulai Abdul-Malik, said the needed support have been provided to ensure that the students study under a conducive academic environment. He commended UCC for playing a remarkable role in helping the students to be more useful to the society adding that “These calibre of Midwives who work mostly in the rural areas are very experienced and I know the Diploma programme will provide them with new set of skills to reduce further infant mortality in Ghana,” he noted.

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