UEW can become World’s best teacher education institution – MoE

Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education citing the University of Education’s (UEW) enormous contribution to the country’s education says he is optimistic UEW could become the best teacher education institution in the World.

In an exclusive interview with the UEW media, the Minister in Charge of Education and Bosomtwe Member of Parliament said the university’s solid foundation and unveiled plans are likely to catapult it to international standards.

“I promise to work with the university. The leadership has outlined for me some of the great things they intend to do, and I’m fully in support. I believe UEW has the potential to become the best university for education in the world, like Columbia and Teachers College, and what they do there,” he affirmed.

Commending the management of the Education University he said “We are the only ones that can stop ourselves from becoming the best. So, I have full confidence in the current leadership of UEW. I’m expecting so much from them.”

“I’ve asked the Vice-Chancellor to endeavor to bring the university together. There should be no factions. The only faction that should be there should be UEW, and its future should be something that guides us all,” he advised.

The Minister for Education said this at a closed-door meeting where the management of the University of Education (UEW) introduced the Chancellor, Neenyi Ghartey VII, and Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Jobson Mitchual to him.

About UEW

The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) is a university in Winneba, Central Region of Ghana. It was established in 1992 by a government ordinance (PNDC Law 322) and with a relationship with the University of Cape Coast.

Its main aim is to train teachers for the education system of Ghana. The University of Education, Winneba is charged with the responsibility of teacher education and producing professional educators to spearhead a new national vision of education aimed at redirecting Ghana’s efforts along the path of rapid economic and social development.

The University of Education, Winneba is expected to play a leading role in Ghana’s drive to produce scholars whose knowledge would be fully responsive to the realities and exigencies of contemporary Ghana.