Tamale Technical University has launched a two year International MSc in Circular Design and Recycling Technologies Integrating Sustainable Energies (CDRISE) program.
The MSc exchange program in partnership with the University of Rostock, Germany will see students and faculty members commit to a collaborative research and student development with the “1-year Ghana and 1-year Germany” model.
Speaking at the launch of the program, the Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu expressed government’s commitment to education. He indicated that Tamale Technical University will receive 10 million Ghana cedis through the GETfund from President Mahama’s ministers distress intervention seed money for universities.
He said the partnership is a good opportunity for the students and staff of the University to contribute to addressing one of Ghana’s major environmental crisis. Waste management and waste recycling is significant for Ghana.
How does this university position itself to create a nich that would guide Ghana’s waste management system. How to manage waste remains a significant problem for our country.
The relationship between University of Rostock and Tamale Technical University should go beyond classroom activities to innovations for the two countries.
Speaking at the event, the Head of Department for Water and Environmental Engineering and Programme Coordinator at TaTU, Dr Jacob Mensah emphasized the need for such collaboration in view of the country’s growing environmental degradation.
He said “the programme is expected to produce the next level of circular technologies and recycling experts to help in solving the problem of environmental degradation and pollution”. There is rapid urbanization culminating and also increasing Ghana’s and West Africa’s waste menace.
Representative of University of Rostock, Professor Satyanarayana Narra underscored the need for partnerships like this and it’s importance to both Ghana and Germany. He said this collaboration with go a long way to further strengthen the tiers between both countries.
By: BED
