General News of Monday, 26 March 2018Source: citifmonline.comTechnical University students threaten nationwide demonstrationsEducation Minister, Dr Mathew Opoku PrempehThe Ghana National Union of Technical Students (GNUTS), is threatening to boycott lectures and embark on nationwide demonstrations by Tuesday [March 27, 2018], if the government does not respond favorably to the concerns lecturers have raised about the Technical Universities (Amendment) Bill 2017. The Bill, which is currently before Parliament, according to the students, seeks to cede the management of the Technical Universities to the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE). The lecturers contend that the bill in its current form undermines the autonomy of technical Universities, a position that the students support. This has largely affected the technical universities and is contributing to low patronage by applicants…In spite of the crippling but avoidable challenge affecting technical universities, government intends to worsen the case of these institutions with unnecessary sections in the technical universities (amendment) bill 2017.”Technical University students on a nationwide boycottIn 2017, the Ghana National Union of Technical Students (GNUTS), declared a nationwide boycott of lectures in all technical universities and polytechnics to protest government’s failure to constitute governing councils for the various Technical Universities. The absence of governing councils had left graduates of 2015/2016 academic year without certificates to apply for jobs or further their education.

Source: GhanaWeb March 26, 2018 07:07 UTC