The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has inaugurated the reconstituted Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

He charged the newly constituted council to shift focus from an overemphasis on the humanities and instead prioritise Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, as well as artificial intelligence.

He emphasised that these areas represent the foundation for Ghana's development.

“So I'm compelled, Prof Vice-Chancellor, with the indulgence of the Chair of Council, Nana, to call for a reduction in the expansion of humanities programmes. Stay focused on science, mathematics, and engineering. That is the future. By shaping Ghana’s human capital, you shape the country’s future.

Therefore, with the support of the Chairman, you must scale down your appetite for humanities to help correct the mismatch between education and employability, and to produce graduates who are ready for the job market.”

The newly inaugurated council comprises 15 members, chaired by Akyamfo Asafo Boakye Agyemang Bonsu.

Members of the Governing Council comprises:

1. The Vice Chancellor – Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson
2. Two Representatives of convocation, one of professorial status and one of non-professorial status : Prof. Samuel Asare- Nkansah & Dr Daniel Opoku
3. One representative of the University Teachers Association :Prof. Eric Kwabena Kyeh Abavare
4. A representative of postgraduate students of the university : Mr. Gabriel Alexander Kpevu
5. A representative of the undergraduate students of the university: Mr. Kane Nana Francis
6. A representative of the committee for the defense of the revolution of the university: Defunct
7. A representative of the Alumni Association Of The University : Dr. Herman Yobo Addae
8. A representative of the Teachers And Education Workers Union : Mr. Michael Ayuune
9. A representative of the Conference Of The Heads Of Assisted Secondary Schools : Mr. Zachariah Suleiman Yeboah
10. A representative of the education commission : Dr. Frimpong Kaakyire Duku
11. Three other members including at least one woman: Ms. Gloria Naa Amanuah Appoh, Prof. Leonard Derkyi-Kwarteng & Prof. Abdul Samed Muntaka