Takoradi Technical University holds first matriculation

The Takoradi Technical University (TTU) has admitted its first batch of students to officially start technical university courses for the 2016/2017 academic year.

According to the Vice Chancellor of the university, Rev. Prof. John Frank Eshun a total of 3,425 students were matriculated on Wednesday. Out of 5,683 students who applied, 2,258 applicants were denied.

In his welcome address, Rev. Eshun admonished the students to avoid procrastination and fight for academic excellence.

He said,” the university operates the Semester Course Unit System….you will be assessed each semester on the basis of your work, attendance and completion of continuous assessment work. Avoid laziness and procrastination.”

The then Takoradi Polytechnic was the first to be converted into a technical university in the country by the president, John Dramani Mahama in the middle of this year.

By: Radio1 newsdesk