The Evangelical Presbyterian College of Education, Amedzofe (AMECO), continues to turn down applications for admission from many well qualified prospective students due to the lack of improved and adequate infrastructure.
“This is a very painful decision. Our institution continues to grow and expand and the demand for improved infrastructure and other facilities has also increased significantly,” said the Principal, Dr Dickson Tsey.
Admissions
He was speaking at the 19th matriculation ceremony of the college at Amedzofe, during which, 333 fresh students were admitted, representing the second highest number in the past seven years.
Dr Tsey said the fresh students from the 2025/2026 academic year, were admitted from the number of 756 who applied.
They included 169 males and 165 females, he added.
Among them were 170 students pursuing Bachelor of Education in JHS Education and 92 enrolments for Bachelor of Education in Primary Education.
The rest include 39 Bachelor of Education students in Early Grade Education, and 32 in Bachelor of JHS Education in French.
The principal expressed gratitude to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the government for making the admission possible.
Meanwhile, Dr Tsey said the college admitted talented sportsmen and women based on their sporting abilities.
He said those students also satisfied the general entry requirements of the college, adding that the move was geared towards providing opportunities to every student to realise his or her natural potential and project the college in the field of sports.
“AMECO has over the years been deliberate in its decision to ensure gender balance and that reflected clearly again in this year’s admissions, in which the male and female ratio was almost at par,” Dr Tsey added.
80th anniversary
He announced that AMECO would celebrate its 80th anniversary this year, and said the event would help to address some of the long-standing challenges facing the institution, particularly the issue of perennial water shortage, to improve the welfare of the college community.
Dr Tsey mentioned the construction of a modern auditorium, the provision of additional staff bungalows, the improvement of the roads network on the campus and the expansion of the administration block as crucial areas that must be addressed to enhance efficiency in the operations of the college.
The principal entreated the fresh students to study diligently towards a bright future.
Source:
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