The Vice-Chancellor of the Cape Coast Technical University, Prof. Joshua Danso Owusu Sekyere, is asking Ghanaian students to prioritise technical, vocational and technology (TVET) education when considering courses to pursue at the university.

According to him, the future of the nation hangs on the shoulders of students that pursue such courses.

Speaking at the matriculation ceremony of the university, the Vice-Chancellor implored the students to count themselves lucky as government was committed to Technical, Vocational Education and Training courses being pursued.

The VC encouraged the students the University was going to do everything to mould them into what the nation needs and yearns to have.

“Your presence here today is an indication of your belief that the Cape Coast Technical University can provide you with the requisite training to enable you to perform creditably wherever you may find yourself. We will do our best to provide you with what will make you successful,” he stated.

He urged the students to put their shoulders to the wheel to acquire the relevant skills needed for national development. He was convinced they had been admitted into a technical university at a time the government was placing much emphasis on TVET education.

“These are truly exciting times to be a student at a technical university. The expectation of the nation of you is very high,” he told the students.

He indicated the University management has had and is still having conversations with a couple of investors so they can get them to construct other hostels to accommodate the students.

The Professor was confident one of two of them could construct one or two hostels by the end of this semester.

“We do understand that most, if not all of you would have wanted to be accommodated in a hostel on campus but the university has, however, only one hostel which accommodates 268 students. We know this is not good- it is not a very good picture.

For the 2020/2021 academic year, the university received a total 2609 applications but the admitted 1619 students. Out of that number, 429 are pursuing BTech programs, 694 are pursuing HND and 506 are diploma students. 

This year’s admission intake, according to the VC represents a 13.5% increase in admission to that of last year.