The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has launched the Accreditation Management Information Systems (AMIS) and Training workshops for 11 higher education institutions in the Northern part of the country. The pioneering event was hosted at the University for Development Studies, Tamale on 26th February 2024.

Among the top officials who graced the occasion were the Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies who doubled as the Chairman of the event Prof. Seidu Al-hassan, the Director General of GTEC Prof. Ahmed Jinapor, the Registrar of the University for Development studies Mr. Nurudeen Issah Abubakar and the Director of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Hardi Shaibu.

The 7 public institutions present were, the University for Development Studies, SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development, Tamale Technical University, Dr. Hilla Liman Technical University, Nurses and Midwifery College Tamale, Bolgatanga Technical University, Community Health Nursing Training College, Newlife College and the Regentropen College of Applied Science.

Prof. Seidu Al-hassan, in his address, expressed profound gratitude to GTEC for its innovative initiative and for choosing UDS as the launch venue. He emphasized the significance of AMIS in enhancing accessibility and quality assurance in tertiary education.

Furthermore, Prof. Al-hassan commended the participating institutions for their partnership with GTEC, urging them to fully engage in the workshop as AMIS represents a modern approach to accreditation processes. He also appealed to Prof. Ahmed Jinapor for support in ensuring reliable internet access, crucial for the smooth operation of the system.

The Director General, Prof. Ahmed Jinapor, explained that, the Accreditation Management Information System (AMIS) is a digital platform that enables institutions to apply for accreditation without going through the manual system which over the years, has been the process of accreditation. “The manual system relied heavily on the availability of human resources to prepare and track the process, this has overwhelmed the process and brought a lot of inefficiencies in accreditation processes of the commission” he added.

Prof. Jinapor also hinted that, the commission has plans to decentralize its operation by opening two main offices in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region and Tamale in the Northern Region preferably at the University for Development Studies. He believes, this will bring the accreditation services closer to institutions and applicants, fostering a more responsive and accessible system.

Following the launch, a two-day technical support workshop was conducted for the eleven higher education institutions. The was to help them to become familiarized with the new system and enhance the efficiency of accreditation processes.

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Ali Abdur Razaq Danbo (UDS MEDIA)