Wa Polytechnic appeals to government for mitigation fund

The Interim Management Committee of Wa Polytechnic has made a passionate appeal to President John Mahama to establish a special fund to mitigate the impact of a two-year crisis at the polytechnic.

It is also asking the president to grant a special dispensation to the polytechnic to enable it to recruit new staff to replace those who have left or resigned so that it can meet one of the requirements of converting it into a technical university. 

A Member of the Interim Management Committee, Chris Ackummey, made the appeal at the fifth congregation of the polytechnic at Wa in the Upper West Region. 

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The Wa Polytechnic for the past two years could not graduate its students who completed. 

This was due to internal wrangling among some lecturers, the then rector and the board members. 

The new Interim Management Committee led by Professor Amin Alhassan was put in place in May this year to steer the affairs of the polytechnic for four months. 

The IMC has been able to restore the institution back to normalcy. 

Speaking at the graduation ceremony, a member of the IMC, Chris Ackummey said the institution needs special attention from the government to enable it to catch up with other polytechnics. 

The Chairman of the IMC, Professor Amin Alhassan said the polytechnic could not qualify to be converted into a technical university due to numerous challenges. 

The Regional Minister Alhaji Amidu Sulemana commended the IMC for working within a  short time to restore law and order back in the polytechnic. 

He asked staff and management to tune their minds towards working to achieve technical university status. 

Six hundred and eighty-nine [689] people graduated for 2014 and 2015 academic year.

Those who distinguished themselves were given awards. 

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