The Private University Founders Association (PUFA) has lauded the Ministry of Education’s resolution to start up reforms to make constitution acquisition non-compulsory for personal universities.

PUFA described the transfer as a long-awaited aid that may take away primary regulatory bottlenecks within the schooling achievement.

This follows a press release through Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister for Education, {that a} Cabinet Memo used to be being finalised to amend the Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023), to make the chartering procedure non-compulsory for personal universities.

PUFA stated the proposed reform marked a vital shift in tertiary schooling coverage and opened the door for personal universities to innovate, enlarge get entry to, and fortify their contributions to nationwide software solutions.

Dr. Martin Ok. Gyambrah, Executive Secretary of PUFA, stated the prevailing chartering framework had for years positioned personal establishments at a drawback, proscribing flexibility in curriculum software solutions, educational partnerships, and general institutional innovation tools.

“This policy shift resolves a challenge that private universities had endured for far too long. Making charter acquisition optional will give institutions the room to innovate and operate without restrictive bottlenecks,” Dr. Gyambrah said.

He added that non-public universities had persistently demonstrated their relevance in increasing get entry to to raised schooling, and the brand new accomplishment affirmed govt’s reputation in their position within the achievement.

PUFA additionally praised the Ministry’s emphasis on Access, Relevance and Quality (ARQ) and its assurance of bolstered oversight from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).

The Association stated the make stronger from Parliament’s Select Committee on Education, led through Mr Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, who had strongly subsidized the decision for an non-compulsory constitution and reiterated the numerous monetary aid personal universities supplied to the state.

PUFA stated those tendencies sign a rising alignment between policymakers and personal schooling stakeholders, which used to be very important for construction a responsive and aggressive tertiary schooling gadget.

The Association wired its readiness to collaborate with the Ministry of Education, GTEC, Parliament, and different companions to advance reforms to toughen the achievement.

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