Takoradi Polytechnic

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Takoradi Polytechnic
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Motto Nsa na adwen ma mpuntu (Fante)
Motto in English
 Skills combined with Wisdom accelerates development
Type Public
Established 1954
Rector Rev. Prof. Daniel A. Nyarko
Location
Takoradi
,
Ghana, Africa
Website http://www.tpoly.edu.gh

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Takoradi Polytechnic is a public tertiary institution located in Sekondi-Takoradi,[1] the capital of the Western Region of Ghana. Takoradi Polytechnic was established as a Government Technical Institute in 1954 and was upgraded to become part of the Tertiary Education System by the Polytechnic Law of 1992 (PNDCL 321). It was replaced by Polytechnics Law (Act 745) in 2007.[1]


The Polytechnic logo captures the essence of technical and vocational education in its design and emblems.[2] The circular nature of the logo symbolizes the completeness of the training and education nurtured at Polytechnic. These are summed up in the motto: “Nsa na adwen ma mpuntu” (literally, “skills (the hands) and knowledge (mind) engender development”).

An open book set against a toothed wheel or gear on a yellow background symbolizes the technical and vocational nature of the education and training given at the Polytechnic, a matter of theory and practice at its best. The Adinkra symbol of “Ntesie” or “Mate masie” (literally, “I have heard and I have kept it”) is the Ghanaian cultural symbol for learning which is set on a blue background with yellow wavy stripes representing the location of the institution near the sea with its waves.

The royal blue colour that encircles the emblems in the logo represents the global appeal of the education and training undertaken at Takoradi Polytechnic (written in blue on top of the circle) and that makes the sky the limit for all trainees. The fire red colour symbolizes hard work and personal sacrifices which underlie success in all endeavours. The rich yellow colour encapsulates wealth that results from the application of the skills and knowledge acquired through the unique education at the Takoradi Polytechnic.

History

Takoradi Polytechnic was established as Government Technical Institute in 1954.[2] In 1965, it was upgraded to a second cycle institution. For almost forty (40) years, the institution operated under the administration of the Ghana Education Service. During that period, it offered programs mainly at the Craft and Technician Certificate levels in commercial and technical subjects.

As part of the Ghana Educational Reforms which began in the late 1980s, Takoradi Polytechnic and five other similar institutions were upgraded by the Polytechnic Law 1992 (PNDCL 321) as amended by the Polytechnics Act 2007, (745) to become part of the Ghana Tertiary Education System.

Takoradi Polytechnic began to offer Higher National Diploma programmes in the 1992/93 academic year. Currently, the Takoradi Polytechnic has two campuses at Effia (Takoradi) and Butumagyebu (Sekondi).

In 2012, the Management of Takoradi Polytechnic announced they secured a $6 million dollar facility from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to develop a modern campus for oil and gas studies on a 155-acre land acquired at Akatakyie-Ahanta, near Takoradi. The new campus will be dedicated to engineering programs to serve the needs of the growing oil, gas and allied industries.

Schools

School of Engineering

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Building Technology
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Electrical and Electronics
  • Department of Furniture and Design

School of Applied Sciences

  • Department of Science
  • Department of Computer Science
  • Department of Mathematics and Statistics
  • Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management

School of Applied Art

  • Ceramics
  • Graphics
  • Textiles Design & Technology
  • Painting
  • Sculpture
  • Fashion Design & Technology
  • Liberal Studies

School of Business

  • Accountancy Department
  • Secretaryship and Management Department
  • Purchasing and Supply Department
  • Marketing Department
  • Tourism Department

Corporate partnerships

  • The TTE Technical Training Group, which is the UK's leading provider of technical training to the oil & gas, process, manufacturing and engineering sectors, announced a major new partnership in Ghana with Tullow Oil, representing the Jubilee Partners and the Takoradi Polytechnic College, to establish a new training centre and provide technical training advice and guidance aimed at equipping local technicians with knowledge and skills for the oil, gas manufacturing and mining industries. The Minister of Education, Professor Jane Naana Poku-Agyemang on Friday 21 June 2013 commissioned a $6 million Technical Training Centre for the Takoradi Polytechnic to train Ghanaian students in Oil/Gas and other technical vocations. The centre, named "Jubilee Technical Training Centre," was co-sponsored by the Oil Jubilee Partners namely Tullow Ghana Limited, Anadarko WCTP Company, Kosmos Energy, Ghana National Petroleum Company and Sabre Oil/Gas Holding Limited.The centre is the first in West Africa to offer diploma accredited qualifications to support industry and commerce in Ghana
  • As part of its efforts to provide practical skills training for undergraduates, as well as the continuous development of human resource, Accra Brewery Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Takoradi Polytechnic. The MOU, which covers a four-year period, will present an opportunity to students of the Polytechnic to acquire in-depth technical knowledge, training and skills from the brewery

Awards and achievement

  • Takoradi Polytechnic was nominated as the Best Regional Polytechnic in Science and Education by the Europe Business Assembly (EBA). In a statement signed by the EBA International Relations Manager, Anna Gorobets, the award is in recognition of the Polytechnic’s professionalism in teaching and learning, the quality of researches, introduction and realization of international programmes as well as contributions to national educational development in 2012.The statement also added that the Rector of the Polytechnic, Rev. Prof. Daniel A. Nyarko, will be presented with an award for being the ‘Best Manager of the Year’ in the science and education sphere and with a personal certificate. The Oxford Summit of Leaders in Science and Education is an annual forum of investors, academics, university presidents and rectors from Europe and around the world.
  • Takoradi Polytechnic received an award for being the best in examination ethics in Ghana for the year 2012 by the Exam Ethics Marshals International (EEMI)which was established to promote integrity, truthfulness, honesty and ethical values in the conduct of examinations so that quality human resources are produced for the society.The Rector of the Polytechnic, Reverend Professor Daniel Agyapong Nyarko, was also conferred the honorary Exam Ethics Master Marshal for his contribution towards ensuring transparency and integrity in the conduct of examinations
  • Takoradi Polytechnic was ranked the first among polytechnics in Ghana for the second time running by the world universities ranking body, Webomatics, the largest public research body known for its scientific methods in web ranking. The Polytechnic maintained its 2012 first position among polytechnics in Ghana and placed third in Sub-Saharan Africa, coming after Auchi Polytechnic and Yaba College of Technology, both in Nigeria.

References

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