Teacher training college in Upper East region, Ghana
Gbewaa College of Education is a teacher education college in Pusiga-Bawku (Pusiga District / Bawku Municipal District, Upper East Region region, Ghana).
Pusiga District / Bawku Municipal District, Upper East Region, Ghana).[1] Located in Northern Zone, the school was set up in 1953 and affiliated to the University of Ghana.[2] It is one of the 46 public colleges of education in Ghana.[3]
The college participated in the DFID-funded T-TEL programme.[4] For the 2016–2017 academic year, the school admitted 560 students into Diploma in Education course.[5]
History
Government Training College Pusiga which is now Gbewaa College of Education was established in 1953. It was built on a land that only became part of Ghana after the 1956 plebiscite. Until then, that part of Ghana was called Trans-Volta Togoland.[6]
In September 1953, the College admitted 14 male students, to start the Certificate ‘B’ course. They were handled by 7 male tutors including the Principal. It remained a male Institution until 1976, when it became a mixed college.
The College has produced good sportsmen and women. Gbewaa College of Education won a prize from World Education/USAID for embarking on a successful Anti HIV/Aids Campaign in 2006.[6]
List of principals since the establishment of the college include:
Name
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Years served
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E H. Nicholson (Founder)
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Sept. 1953 - Dec. 1956
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Mr. Kaleem
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Dec. 1956 - Apr. 1957
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E. H. Nicholson
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Apr. 1957 - Nov. 1958
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H. B. Bending
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May 1958 - Nov. 1960
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I. K. Adjei
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Jan. 1961 - Nov. 1965
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J. H. Banniah
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Nov. 1965 - Nov. 1970
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M. J. Anaman
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Nov. 1970 - Nov. 1979
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C. V. Teview
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Nov. 1979 - Nov. 1983
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Jacob I. Y. Asigri
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Apr. 1983 - Jun. 1987
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A. A. Abem
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Jun. 1987 - Oct. 1988
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Kwaku Acqua Jnr.
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Oct. 1988 - Jan. 1992
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J. B. Larry
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Jan. 1992 - Nov. 1995
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Luke Abugri
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Nov. 1995
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Programmes
The programmes of the College since its establishment include:
- Certificate ‘B’ Post Middle 1954 - 1964
- Certificate ‘A’ Post Middle 1964 - 1991
- Cert ‘A’ Three Year Post Secondary 1992 - 2004
- Diploma in Basic Education 2004 -
- Distance Education Programme in Basic Education for Untrained Teachers 2005 - 2009 for the award of:
i. Diploma in Basic Education
ii. Certificate ‘A’ four - year
Notable alumni
The College has produced academic giants for the nation. Some of them are:
- Prof. Nabilla, member of Council of State
- Dr. Kwabena Adjei, N.D.C. National Chairman
- Dr. Abdulai, Principal Tamale Polytechnic
- Dr. Golfred Tangu, Minister of State in charge of Roads
- Dr. Dominic Donile, NCCE, Accra
- Prof. Saaka
- Hon. Awudu Yirimenya, Dep. Minister of Local Government
- Mr. B.L. Baba, LOC, Accra
- Sharlotte Azorago, 2004 National Best Teacher.
- Rev. Eddie Eyison, National Treasurer Musicians Union of Ghana. Musiga
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