According to Vice-Chancellor Professor Samuel Erasmus Alnaa, the Bolgatanga Technical University's (BTU) low student enrollment has a detrimental impact on the institution's growth and development.
Speaking to the institution's 11th Congregation, he said that the low enrollment had led to a low production of internally generated funds (IGF), making it challenging for the university to achieve significant progress utilising its IGF.
He stressed that the university is unable to honour payments of non-payroll allowances to staff and members of the Governing Council who continue to make sacrifices to make the university run smoothly, as evidenced by the number of students graduating today.
Statistics
A total of 578 students, including 274 men and 304 women, received their diplomas. 189 students received a Bachelor of Technology degree, 346 received a Higher National Diploma (HND), and 31 received a professional diploma.
Of the total number of graduates, 98 students60 girls and 38 maleshad first-class honours.
Prof. Alnaa urged more sacrifices from faculty, students, and other stakeholders in order for the institution to fulfil its mission of developing the human resources required for industry and supporting national development.
fresh programming
In an effort to draw in more students, he said that the institution has created a number of new programmes at the diploma, HND, and B-Tech levels. "We are firming up preparations to launch a master of science in agriculture.
the specialty of the university.
He said, "I urge the public to take advantage of the wide range of programmes to develop the competencies and skills for job opportunities that may come their way," adding that the institution was exploring extending competency-based training (CBT) to all programmes in the near future.
a tactical plan
Regarding the newly unveiled 10-year strategic plan, the vice chancellor stated that it was anticipated to direct the university's operations and help it establish itself as the nation's top technical university.
He claimed that infrastructure, a crucial component in the provision of education, was necessary for realising that ambitious objective.
the issue of low enrollment
Prof. Francis A. Abantanga, the university's council chairman, urged the government to give special attention to providing scholarships.
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