By Agbaxode Emmanuel
Akatsi (VR), Aug. 23, GNA – Dr Cynthia Sena Kpeglo-Freiku, the Executive Secretary of Vice Chancellors Ghana, an umbrella body that champions the course of all public and traditional universities, has been appointed as the new Council Chair for Akatsi College of Education (Akatsico).
She pledged her dedication and commitment to collaborate with the Management of the College and to support initiatives that would expand and enhance the image of the College “as an establishment of excellence.”
Dr Kpeglo-Freiku made these remarks on Friday, August 22 at the swearing in of a 13-member Governing Council of the College, by Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education.
In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, Dr Kpeglo-Freiku described the appointment as an honour and a call to duty.
The statement said Dr Kpeglo-Freiku holds a B.A. Hons, Dip. Ed. MPhil, Ph.D., FChPA, FCMC, is a Professional Administrator, an Educational Leadership and Administration expert, a Management Consultant, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Administrators and Management Consultants, (CIAMC).
She is also a member of the Institute of Directors-Ghana (IoD) and was the immediate past Registrar of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho.
The Council Members include Dr Felix Kwame Kumedzro, the College Principal, Dr Alfred Dorgbetor, academic staff, Mr Katabo Israel Kwabla, Student Representative Council, Mr Ferguson Akey, Representative of the Ghana Education Service, Mr Joseph Amoakoh Appenteng, GTEC, Mr Bernard Selasi Dzomeku, NTC, and Mr Conrad Kofi Atakora, representing the non-teaching staff.
Others are Professor Benedict Osei-Owusu, Affiliate University, and Mr Edmund Senam Kwame Agbadza, representing the alumni.
There were also three government nominees namely; Mr Tornyeava Sylvester Edah, Ms Fafa Peace Bancas, and Ms Akua Dzimega.
The Akatsi College of Education was first established as the Akatsi Training College on the 1st of October 1963 but was officially opened on 25 October 1963 with 42 all male students and four teaching staff including the principal.
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Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Christabel Addo