Koforidua Technical University (KTU) has secured a funding worth GH₵1.66 million through an agreement with the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET). This agreement spans twelve months under the Ghana Skills Development Fund (GSDF) project titled “Competency-Based Training Module for Improved Welding Service Delivery in Ghana.”
The aim of the project is to find sustainable solution to the constant job and employment challenges of welders by engaging the unemployed youth, apprentice and individual entrepreneurs for job and wealth creation and as well as upgrade Koforidua Technical University welding unit into a center of excellence for research, teaching and learning.
The training providers for the project are institutions that the University has signed MoU with. These institutions are;
- Philnita Company Limited.
- Gyason Technoengineering Limited also supplies the tools and equipment used at the training.
The first phase of the project is the Competence-Based Training (CBT). This was conducted for KTU facilitators to enhance their competencies to deliver the training module. This was a school-based training (practical). Other institutions which are involved in the project are:
- Ghana National Associations of Garages (Eastern)
- Ghana Institution of Welding.
(First Picture from Left ) Prof. Ing. Richard Arthur – Dean -FoE ( third from right – front row). Next is Mr. Robert Danful – Service provider – Philnita Company Ltd). The others are lecturers and Technicians of the Facutly of Engineering.
(Second Picture from Left). Participants undergoing Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding and Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding training.
(Third Picture from Left) Dr. Fehrs Adu Gyamfi – Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering Department cutting metal pipes.