President John Mahama has cut the sod for the construction of the Bole College of Education in the Savannah Region.
The report indicates that president John Mahama has cut the sod for the construction of the Bole College of Education in the Savannah Region.
It further notes that he described the project as the fulfilment of a long-held dream dating back to his time as Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi.
Speaking at the ceremony, he stated the establishment of the tertiary institution would transform educational opportunities for young people in the region and help bridge the development gap between northern Ghana and the rest of the country.
“This is a dream come true, because this project has been on the drawing board from when I was a Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi. Today is a very proud moment for all of us, that finally this project is coming to pass,” he said.
According to the President, the absence of a tertiary institution in Bole for many years forced students who completed secondary school to travel to other parts of the country to continue their education.
“At the time, Bole had no tertiary educational institution, so when our children finished Bole Secondary School, they had to go to all other parts of the country in order to be able to get tertiary training,” he stated.
He stated the area has already benefited from the establishment of a nursing training college, which has produced several graduates currently serving in Ghana’s health sector.
“Several nurses have graduated from that school, who today are working in the public health system,” he added.
He explained that although efforts had previously been made to launch the College of Education project, progress stalled due to funding challenges.
“We made an effort to begin it. That is why you see this whole foundation here. But now we have funding for it from the GETFund,” he said.
The President stated the new college would have the capacity to accommodate 1,500 students and would feature modern academic and residential infrastructure.
The proposed facilities include student hostels, a principal’s residence, a vice-principal’s residence, a lecture hall complex, an 18-unit classroom block, an auditorium, a two-storey library and ICT block, a dining hall and kitchen, two-bedroom staff flats, five four-unit, two-bedroom staff quarters, and two-storey administration blocks.
He expressed optimism that the institution would soon become a reality.
“You can see the beautiful campus pictures here, so after many months from now, we will come here and commission it. You’ll see all these buildings here,” he said.
