Authorities of KNUST to begin a programme in
Petrochemical Engineering
Kumasi, June 16, Ghanadot/GNA –
The Department of Chemical Engineering of Kwame Nkrumah
University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi would
begin a programme in Petrochemical Engineering this year.
Professor Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwah, Vice-Chancellor of the
university who announced this said it was to support the
development of the oil and gas industry following the oil
find in Ghana.
He was speaking at the second batch of the 43rd Congregation
of KNUST in Kumasi on Tuesday.
About 466 students of College of Engineering graduated with
Bachelor of Science Degrees in Chemical Engineering,
Materials Engineering, Electrical and Electronic
Engineering, Computer Engineering, Petroleum Engineering and
Telecommunications Engineering.
Out of them, 47 students obtained First Class degrees and
212 students obtained Second Class Upper Division degrees.
Professor Adarkwah appealed to Government for a special
scholarship scheme to train brilliant students who would
undertake courses in the programme to benefit the nation.
He reminded engineering students that they had a crucial
role to play in the nation’s socio-economic endeavours;
therefore, they should work hard to find solutions to some
major problems confronting Ghana.
These include frequent power outages, exploitation of oil,
importation of inferior electrical parts and equipment, bad
signals from mobile telecom providers, television and radio
stations.
GNA
