The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has expressed the need for Private sector to invest in programs that are relevant and crucial to the development of needs as a country and that will attract young people.
This according to him, calls for innovative strategic partnership with the financial sector and explore investment opportunities in private higher education.
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, made this remark in an address read for him at the 25th Congregation and 40th Anniversary Celebration of Valley View University, Kumasi Campus.
The event which was under the theme: Celebrating 40 Years of Value-Based Higher Education in Ghana saw a total of 237 graduands with various degrees.
The deputy minister noted that over the years, the private sector has played a significant role in tertiary education, and valley view university stands tall as a trailblazer that many have followed.
He said government is focused on its ensuring that quality education becomes accessible to all our children, irrespective of their social or financial circumstances.
It is this core belief that drives government’s free SHS policy.
He said private university sector has huge role to play in meeting the tertiary needs of an increased crops of SHS graduates and urged Private sector to invest in programs that are relevant and crucial to the development of needs as a country and that will attract young people.
This, Dr. Adutwum calls for innovative strategic partnership with the financial sector and explore investment opportunities in private higher education.
The Chief Executive Officer of Donaldy and Associates Chartered Accountants, Robert Donaldy who was the guest speaker suggested that private Universities established by recognised Missions whose view is to develop skills manpower, enrich Ghanaian Society and invest the Institutions Surpluses in Value-Based education should be considered by government in subsidising their costs since the country is the ultimate beneficiary of their products.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Daniel Kwame Bediako disclosed that Ghanaian Adventist group in the USA launched the Valley View University Foundation whose aimed is to endow professorships and support the education of quality students.
The Kumasi Rector, of the University B. Amponsah commended alumni of the university for their continues support to their Alma mater.
