Kumasi Technical University 18th Congregation Date Announced; Check Details

Management of Kumasi Technical University(KsTU) have announced the date for the 18th Congregation for various degrees, diploma, masters and HND programmes. In a press release sighted by ghanaeducation.org, management revealed that the 18th Congregation comes off on Wednesday, 21st December, 2022.

Read the full press statement below.

This is to inform all graduands that the 18th Congregation for MTech, BTech, and Diploma students who completed their programmes in the 2021/2022 academic year comes off on Wednesday, 21st December 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the New Great Hall.

The collection of gowns will be on Tuesday 20th December 2022.

Rehearsals will also be held Tuesday 20th December 2022 at 2 pm.

Graduands who have paid and registered are to take note and attend the ceremony.

Thank you.”

The 17th Congregation of the university was held on 9th April, 2022 at the New Great Hall of the University with a total number of 2,793 students who completed their programmes in the 2020/2021 academic year. The programme categories were Master of Technology (MTech), Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Higher National Diploma (HND), Professional Diploma, Ordinary Diploma and the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) Diploma.

Speaking at the 17th Congregation, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) Ing. Professor Nana Osei-Wusu Achaw noted that the University, in keeping with its vision of becoming a world-class technical university, had redoubled its efforts at reaching out to academic institutions across the globe. Ing. Professor Nana Osei-Wusu Achaw said, with these new developments, the University was firmly on track to become a credible global player in the delivery of academic programmes. He added that the Institution had radically designed its curricula in such a way that more emphasis is placed on acquisition of practical skills, entrepreneurship, industrial training and acquisition of soft skills to meet global and industry demands.

Prof. Achaw also appealed to the Asantehene to consider granting ownership of the land currently occupied by the University at the enclave of Danyame to the University. Touching on students offering TVET programmes, the VC noted that 47 percent of the students population of 12,000 were in this category. This, he said, was evident that the University was inching towards the 60 percent threshold that it was mandated to enroll. He advised the graduating students to make use of the training acquired from the Institution to be able to fit into the society.

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Prof. Ben Baffoe-Bonnie, Chairman of the University Council, indicated that the University was not relenting in its efforts to fully deploy the various ICT strategies in teaching and learning to admit as many students as possible. He indicated that through a dint of hard work, the University had maintained its first position among the Technical Universities in Ghana and 8th among the numerous universities in the country.

Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo, the Deputy Minister of Education in charge of TVET, reiterated the Government’s quest to make TVET more attractive by retooling those institutions with the needed equipment for training of young Ghanaians. This, she believed, would engender skilled technicians and technologists for national development and encouraged all Ghanaians to have a different view of the TVET system. She assured the University that plans are underway to ensure that the University gets clearance to recruit more staff and mentioned the Government’s determination to improve on the infrastructural facilities in the University.

It was announced for the information of Kumasi Technical University alumni, parents/guardians and the general public that the 17th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University for the award of Master of Technology (MTech), Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Higher National Diploma (HND) and Diploma to persons who completed their programmes of study in 2020/2021 academic year is coming off on Saturday, 9th April, 2022 at 9:00am at the New Great Hall of the University. The programme would be streamed live on youtube, twitter, zoom and facebook. In view of the COVID-19, only MTech and first class graduands would be allowed on campus. Certificates will be distributed to only MTech and first class graduands on Saturday, 9th April, 2022. All other graduands are to pick up their Certificates from Monday, 11th April, 2022 at the Academic Affairs Office.