Gov’t to establish research fund for universities and polytechnics

A tertiary Education Research Fund is to be established to provide more sustainable funding for research to drive national growth and development.

Accordingly, a Tertiary Education Research Fund Bill has been prepared for consideration by Cabinet.

Speaking at a national summit on Tertiary Education in Accra, the Minister of Education, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang said the Bill is to provide financial resources to support, promote and publicize research in public universities and polytechnics.