The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Rosemond Boohene, has received in courtesy visit the Director General of the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA)-UNESCO Category II Centre of Excellence, University of Cape Coast, Dr. Michael Boakye-Yiadom.

The purpose of the visit, according to the Director-General, was to congratulate the Prof. Rosemond Boohene on her elevation to the high office of Pro Vice-Chancellor. 

During the meeting, Dr. Boakye-Yiadom walked the Pro Vice-Chancellor through the activities carried out by IEPA since it attained the UNESCO Category II Centre of Excellence for West Africa in November 2020. 

The Director-General told Prof. Rosemond Boohene that IEPA had rolled out educational leadership training programmes for Planning Officers of the Ghana Education Service, as well as school managers of basic and senior high schools. 

 Dr. Boakye-Yiadom also indicated that plans were afoot to train student leaders in leadership.

He noted that Domestic Financing lay at the heart of IEPA to ensure that individuals holding educational positions were able to generate revenue domestically without depending on International donor funds, which was time- bound. 

For her part, Prof. Rosemond Boohene, conveyed the heartfelt of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Johnson Nyarko Boampong, who is on official University assignment, to the Director-General. 

She lauded the keenness of IEPA to build the capacities of educational administrators. 

The Pro Vice-Chancellor requested IEPA to train management and Directors of the University to sharpen their skills in administration. 

The Acting Deputy Director (Administration and General Services) of IEPA, Alberta Abena Kunadu Owusu and the Head of Communications and Public Relations, Ms. Nana Efua Rockson, were present at the meeting. 

Mr. Alfred Ghartey, Secretary to the Pro Vice-Chancellor was also present.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC