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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on universities in Ghana to strengthen ties with government, industries, and the communities they serve to ensure that researches are aligned with the needs of society.<\/p>\n
That would contribute directly to the realisation of national development goals, he said.<\/p>\n
The President made the call at Nyankpala during a ceremony to inaugurate a three-storey multi-purpose building for the University of Development Studies (UDS).<\/p>\n
The building fulfills the President\u2019s promise to the UDS during its 25 Anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n
It is named the \u201cSilver Jubilee Building\u201d in remembrance of the President.<\/p>\n
The facility boasts of offices, conference halls, lecture theaters, and houses some faculties of the university.<\/p>\n
President Akufo-Addo said universities were \u201cbreeding grounds\u201d for ideas, researches and innovations that drove the nation\u2019s progress and should remain actively engaged in the development process.<\/p>\n
He said government believed in educating the population as the bedrock of a thriving democracy, a vibrant economy and a just society.<\/p>\n
The President, thus, outlined some policies implemented aimed at improving access to education at all levels, which included the \u201cno guarantor policy\u201d.<\/p>\n
He said the policy had improved access to tertiary education as it had eliminated financial barriers that historically prevented brilliant students from pursuing higher education.<\/p>\n
The \u201cno guarantor policy\u201d for student loans increased the numbers of students seeking tertiary education from 443,978 in the 2016-2017 academic year to 711,695 in the 2020-2023 academic year, an increase of 60.3 per cent.<\/p>\n
President Akufo-Addo said his government had extended considerable energy and resources to the education sector, recognising it as the most powerful tool to transforming the nation.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cThe considerable budgetary allocations within the period totaling some GH\u00a212.8 billion, amply demonstrates the shared determination of the Akufo-Addo government to ensure that education becomes a catalyst around which the transformation of our nation revolves.\u201d<\/p>\n
Source: GNA<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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