Government will not meddle in university affairs – Minister

Ghana’s Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has emphasised the government’s commitment to granting the management and councils of public universities the autonomy to operate independently, reports PeaceFM.

He highlighted that the government values academic freedom highly and views any external interference in university affairs as a threat to this freedom. The minister made this statement in a speech delivered on his behalf at the second session of the Third Congregation of the University of Media, Arts, and Communication in Accra on 21 March.

“I want to assure you that His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, supported by his vice-president, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, a former vice-chancellor herself, and a highly experienced academic, is firmly committed to empowering university councils and management to perform their statutory duties without interference,” he said. However, he warned that the ministry would not hesitate to hold them accountable for non-performance or illegitimate actions.
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