{"id":756561,"date":"2019-12-02T18:40:15","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T18:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/12\/02\/upsa-cuts-sod-for-projects\/"},"modified":"2019-12-02T18:40:15","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T18:40:15","slug":"upsa-cuts-sod-for-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/12\/02\/upsa-cuts-sod-for-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSA Cuts Sod For Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\n

Dr. Opoku Prempeh with other dignitaries undertaking the sod cutting ceremony. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The University for Professional Studies (UPSA) has commenced the development of infrastructure projects on its campus in Accra.<\/p>\n

The projects
\ninclude an estimated GH\u00a2133.9 million 10 floor multi-purpose twin-tower
\nbuilding consisting offices, lecture rooms, commercial areas, residential areas
\nand rooftop general use area.<\/p>\n

UPSA is also
\nconstructing a GH\u00a290 million two 10 storey hostel blocks, to accommodate the
\nincreasing number of students at the tertiary institution. <\/p>\n

The
\nmulti-purpose building and the hostels are expected to be completed within 30
\nand 15 months respectively.<\/p>\n

Minister of\u00a0Education,
\nDr.\u00a0Matthew Opoku\u00a0Prempeh, who performed the sod cutting ceremony for
\nthe commencement of work, commended the university for the initiative which he
\nsaid was in line with government\u2019s education vision.<\/p>\n

He said with
\nthe first batch of Free SHS students going to the university next year such
\ninfrastructure projects were in the right direction as it would increase
\nuniversity admission and expand the accommodation facility of the institution.<\/p>\n

He reiterated
\ngovernment\u2019s support to infrastructure development in tertiary institutions, adding
\nwith the right management practices, accountability and procurement processes;
\nthe education ministry would not hesitate to approve such infrastructure
\ndevelopments.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstitutions
\nlike KNUST and UPSA are doing well when it comes to infrastructure what stops
\nyou from coming to ask how they are doing it,\u201d he quizzed.<\/p>\n

Dr Prempeh
\nreiterated government\u2019s stand on the Free SHS policy, saying it was the only way
\nto ensure all Ghanaian children who are eligible, get SHS education.<\/p>\n

The Vice
\nChancellor of the University, Professor Abednego Okoe Amartey, thanked the
\nminister for the swift intervention towards the\u00a0commencement of the
\nproject saying, \u201cit took 48 hours for him to write a cover letter for us to
\ntake to the ministry of Finance.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also
\nexpressed his appreciation to Access Bank for supporting the project saying
\nwhen completed the buildings would enhance academic activities of the
\ninstitution which has over 15,000 students.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prof.
\nAmartey pledged the institution\u2019s commitment to ensure good maintenance
\nculture.<\/p>\n

Member
\nof Parliament (MP) for the Madina Constituency, Abu-Bakar Saddique Boniface,
\nalso presented 20 LED street lights to the UPSA in fulfillment of a pledge.<\/p>\n

By Jamila Akweley Okertchiri <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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