The President opened the first Science Congress ever to be held in Ghana at the International Conference Centre in Accra on Tuesday, with a pledge to provide funding for scientific research and technological advancement.<\/p>\n
It is one promise we hope the Head of State would keep. This administration has made so many promises that it is beginning to look like a fun game. We are slowly reaching the point where the average Ghanaian is beginning to nurse the feeling that promises are made before resources are found to redeem these pledges. All the same, The Chronicle is inviting the President to walk his talk.<\/p>\n
Science and technology are the bedrock of development. They provide the vehicle for the advancement of mankind. That is why nations invest in them as the vehicle to move society forward.<\/p>\n
When the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) was established during the First Republic, it was envisaged as the centre of higher learning charged with turning out scientists to drive the industrialisation of the country. Of late, however, it looks like the university is burdening itself with the humanities.<\/p>\n
The Chronicle would like to believe that the Kumasi-based university would concentrate more on its core business, than the current attempt to compete with other universities in the humanities.<\/p>\n
We are of the view that science and technology in the country ought to be driven by KNUST, with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research expanding on the horizon of science graduates.<\/p>\n
At the end of the day, funding is key to the success of any venture. This fact is even more pronounced with science, for which equipment and inputs do not come cheap.<\/p>\n
Science and Technology were identified very early in our nationhood as very important to the socio-economic emancipation of the new nation-state at the time of independence. The establishment of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission at Kwabenya in Accra, was to facilitate this nation\u2019s drive into the scientific age.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the politics of the early independent era mired the scientific evolution in the politics of the time. When the Nkrumah regime was overthrown, the Atomic Energy Institute was one of the early casualties. It took quite a while for the commission to be back on its feet. Even then, attention to its development suffers from stunted growth.<\/p>\n
If this nation wants to get back to the idea of a scientific-driven society, then the government ought to resource the various science-based institutions to aid research.<\/p>\n
The Chronicle is happy with the theme for the Accra conference on science. \u201cWater, Sanitation and Environment: Securing our future through Science.\u201d At a time garbage has virtually taken over our major towns and cities, as a result of the inability of the various local authorities to move rubbish, science could help solve a number of our problems.<\/p>\n
The degradation of our water bodies, putting the whole nation at risk during the raining season, while water is an essential commodity in the dry season, could be ameliorated through the proper application of science and technology.<\/p>\n
We hope this conference does not end the way many preceding it have become \u2013 a mere talking shop.<\/p>\n
Credit: Chronicle<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The President opened the first Science Congress ever to be held in Ghana at the International Conference Centre in Accra on Tuesday, with a pledge to provide funding for scientific research and technological advancement. It is one promise we hope the Head of State would keep. This administration has made so many promises that it is beginning to look like a fun game. We are slowly reaching the point where the average Ghanaian is beginning to nurse the feeling that promises are made before resources are found to redeem these pledges. All the same, The Chronicle is inviting the President to walk his talk. Science and technology are the bedrock of development. They provide the vehicle for the advancement of mankind. That is why nations invest in them as the vehicle to move society forward. When the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) was established during the First Republic, it was envisaged as the centre of higher learning charged with turning out scientists to drive the industrialisation of the country. Of late, however, it looks like the university is burdening itself with the humanities. The Chronicle would like to believe that the Kumasi-based university would concentrate more on its core business, than the current attempt to compete with other universities in the humanities. We are of the view that science and technology in the country ought to be driven by KNUST, with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research expanding on the horizon of science graduates. At the end of the day, funding is key to the success of any venture. This fact is even more pronounced with science, for which equipment and inputs do not come cheap. Science and Technology were identified very early in our nationhood as very important to the socio-economic emancipation of the new nation-state at the time of independence. The establishment of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission at Kwabenya in Accra, was to facilitate this nation\u2019s drive into the scientific age. Unfortunately, the politics of the early independent era mired the scientific evolution in the politics of the time. When the Nkrumah regime was overthrown, the Atomic Energy Institute was one of the early casualties. It took quite a while for the commission to be back on its feet. Even then, attention to its development suffers from stunted growth. If this nation wants to get back to the idea of a scientific-driven society, then the government ought to resource the various science-based institutions to aid research. The Chronicle is happy with the theme for the Accra conference on science. \u201cWater, Sanitation and Environment: Securing our future through Science.\u201d At a time garbage has virtually taken over our major towns and cities, as a result of the inability of the various local authorities to move rubbish, science could help solve a number of our problems. The degradation of our water bodies, putting the whole nation at risk during the raining season, while water is an essential commodity in the dry season, could be ameliorated through the proper application of science and technology. We hope this conference does not end the way many preceding it have become \u2013 a mere talking shop. Credit: Chronicle <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-472015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n
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We are slowly reaching the point where the average Ghanaian is beginning to nurse the feeling that promises are made before resources are found to redeem these pledges. All the same, The Chronicle is inviting the President to walk his talk. Science and technology are the bedrock of development. They provide the vehicle for the advancement of mankind. That is why nations invest in them as the vehicle to move society forward. When the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) was established during the First Republic, it was envisaged as the centre of higher learning charged with turning out scientists to drive the industrialisation of the country. Of late, however, it looks like the university is burdening itself with the humanities. The Chronicle would like to believe that the Kumasi-based university would concentrate more on its core business, than the current attempt to compete with other universities in the humanities. 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