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In a statement issued by UTAG and co-signed by its National President, Prof Charles Marfo and its National Secretary, Dr Eric K.K. Abavare, the association of university lecturers stated that the meeting was held to “express our disgust with the rush in sending the bill to Parliament without completing the agreed stakeholder engagements”. It continued: “At the meeting, the Vice-President, on behalf of the government of Ghana, upheld the directive of the Speaker of Parliament that the Parliamentary Select Committee of Education (PSCE) should carry out thorough stakeholder engagements and report to Parliament.” UTAG noted: “Therefore, all processes leading to the passage of the bill has been halted for now.”
UENR inducts Professor Asare-Bediako as third VC 15th Dec 2020 | Source: GNA
Prof. Asare-Bediako delivering his address after the induction (above) and being ceremonially seated on the VC s seat (below)
The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has inducted Professor Elvis Asare-Bediako, a plant virologist as the University s third Vice-Chancellor (VC) at an investiture ceremony in Sunyani.
He succeeds Prof. Harrison Kwame Dapaah, the second VC whose tenure of office spanned August 2016-August 2020.
Later in an address, Prof. Asare-Bediako said the title and theme for the investiture, Transforming UENR into a world-class institution of excellence for sustainable energy and natural resources management was driven by his vision for the institution.
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