Ho
Polytechnic is ready to join the first batch of Polytechnics in Ghana to be
converted into Technical Universities in 2016.
According
to the Rector, Prof. Emmanuel Kojo Sakyi, Ho Polytechnic is more than 50% ready
for conversion into Technical University having started implementing the
recommendations of the Dr. George Afeti Committee.
The
Rector made the announcement recently at a press conference in Ho in
commemoration of his 100 Days in Office which originally fell on the 5th
of January, 2015.
As
part of the recommendations of the Technical Committee, for a polytechnic to be
granted technical university status, it should be offering a minimum of four
(4) Bachelor of Technology degree programmes in science and technology based
disciplines.