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By Kodjo Adams\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n
Accra, Dec. 19, GNA \u2013 The Accra Technical University (ATU) and the Management Development Productivity Institute (MDPI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to build the capacities of the University\u2019s staff and students and enhance productivity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The areas of cooperation include identification and development of tailor-made training for staff and students, certification of trainees, staff, and students, and the development and organization of short courses, among others.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Professor Samuel Nii Odai, the Vice-Chancellor of ATU signed for the University, while Madam Bernice Adjei, the Acting Director General of MDPI signed on behalf of the Institute.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Prof Odai said the collaboration would broaden the frontiers of educational opportunities for beneficiaries to be competitive in the world of work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBy our mandate, we are to train students in technical and vocational education for hands-on experience for employment and job creation,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said the University\u2019s students need soft skills in addition to classroom activities to be productive and competitive in the market.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The collaboration, he stressed, would help develop new programmes to meet the needs of industry players for national development.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madam Adjei said the world was changing and industry skillsets were being redefined automatically due to the technological revolution.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSoft skills are attributes that enable people to engage in meaningful interactions with others, including effective communication, time management, interpersonal skills, problem solving, and decision-making skills,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said the majority of employers were looking to hire, retain, and promote resourceful, ethical, dependable, and self-motivated individuals to achieve the company\u2019s mandates.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said MDPI was committed to incorporating technical and specialized skills into the mainstream management development programmes with the University.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That, she stressed, would broaden the scope of services to cover more artisans that may need skills upgraded and innovation to promote quality work and high productivity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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