Prof. Mrs. Goski Alabi, Co-Founder and President of Laweh University College, has debunked concerns that granting charters to private universities in Ghana would compromise the quality of tertiary education due to unqualified lecturers.
Speaking at the Conference on Private Universities & Tertiary Education in Ghana organised by West Africa International Press Limited in Accra, Prof. Mrs. Alabi asserted that many lecturers at private universities are the same highly qualified academics teaching in public institutions.
“It is common knowledge that moonlighting or adjunct teaching is a phenomenon in tertiary education, with many public university lecturers also engaged by private institutions,” she explained, dismissing claims of inferior faculty in private universities.
Prof. Mrs. Alabi also stressed that no private university would risk employing unqualified lecturers under the supervision of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), the regulatory body.
In her address, she appealed to GTEC to differentiate the required ratios for full-time and part-time staff relative to public and private universities. She further called for equitable resource distribution to all tertiary students, regardless of their institution.
She urged private universities to convincingly project their image to attract more students.
Representing Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, Acting Director-General of GTEC, Mrs. Hilda Agyepong Asante highlighted the importance of a multifaceted approach to resolving the challenges of private universities, advocating for strategic investment, supportive regulations, and equitable access to foster high-quality tertiary education in Ghana.
Prof. Mrs. Alabi was presented with a plaque by the West Africa International Press Limited in recognition of her pioneering role in private tertiary education in Ghana.
Laweh University College also received a certificate for its open university model, which has expanded opportunities for many capable individuals to pursue higher education