Ho Poly Informant Volume 1, Issue 3 July - Sept. 2016 Edition Ho Polytechnic: Adanu Nazu Kekeli Editorial HO POLY EDITORIAL his edition closes the chapter on the name THo Polytechnic and u s h e r s i n H o FIRST BATCH HO POLY SAYS MIA WOEZOR TO Technical University. OF MASTER In this we welcome all our OF TECHNOLOGY FRESH MEN AND WOMEN students' especially fresh STUDENTS men and women. It covers a MATRICULATED series of events that took place in the third quarter of he irst batch of 2016. Notable among them Master of Technology are: 2nd National Sanitation, T students were on Friday Food Hygiene and Safety 16th September, 2016... Conference, Matriculation See story of the Premier Batch of the See story in page 4 in page 6 Master of Technology Students, Visit by some key ollowing the passage of the RECTOR'S BRIEF Management Staff of the Technical Universities Act, 2016 Universite de Lome and F(Act 922), it has become more C a p a c i t y B u i l d i n g relevant for us to continue to propagate the vision and mission of the Programme for Faculty and institution. It is my strongest belief that with the continuous support Staff. The edition also from all our stakeholders, Ho Technical University would continue to occupy its enviable position as a pacesetter when it comes to technical captures some preparation and vocational education training in Ghana and beyond. The Technical towards the technical University comes with its opportunities and challenges. During the 3rd university status. Readers quarter of the year, Management launched the Technical University should be in expectation of Fund-Raising Project which was massively supported by staff and m o r e n e w s o n t h e friends and we wish to express our gratitude to all and sundry who supported and donated towards the fund. I would implore all workers of the Polytechnic to continue to support our preparations and launch in core mandate to train workforce to support the country's developmental agenda. the last edition for the year. It Management is working hard to improve upon existing infrastructure and beautify the is our hope that contributions campus to reflect its new status as Technical University. This will come with some challenges from the Community and and I wish to use the platform provided by the 3rd edition of the informant to appeal to all staff other stakeholders will keep and the Polytechnic Community to bear with Management and also make some sacrifices for the informant news worthy a smooth transition. as we journey into and HO POLYTECHNIC nd through the University PAPER PRESENTATIONS OF FACULTY AND STAFF IN INTERNATIONAL 2 National AND LOCAL CONFERENCES (JUNE, 2016 – SEPTEMBER, 2016)- Page 8 status. Sanitation, Food Hygiene - Page 2 and Safety FACULTY Conference Held A C T I V I T I E S See story in page 3 FA ACULC T I V I T TYI E S c o r n e r Know the new Head of Security SWO MATTHEW DZISSAH (RTD) (HEAD OF SECURITY) enior Warrant Officer Matthew Dzissah is a retired Aircraft Engineer from the Ghana SAirforce, Accra Base. He is a product of Obuasi Secondary Technical School, Tamale Polytechnic, Kumasi Polytechnic and Regional Maritime University, and holds Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Engineering, HND in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Technician Part I&II. He was enlisted into the Ghana Airforce on 15th November, 1990 and served the military Colours for 25 years. He rose through the ranks to the ultimate rank of Senior Warrant Officer (SWO) in his career and retired in November, 2015. During his service in the Airforce, he attended a number of courses both locally and abroad including Aircraft Technician Course at the Airforce Base Accra; Type Rating Course for the Presidential Falcon 900 Ex EASy; Aircraft at C.A.E Simuflite in New Jersey U. S. A.; Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Course at Dassult Aviation, Bordeaux – France; and Aircraft Engine and Auxiliary Power Unit Course at Dausset Falcon Services, Paris - France. SWO Dzissah until his retirement from the Airforce, served in a number of United Nations Operation Theaters. Notable among them were United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), United Nations Military Intervention in L i b e r i a ( U N M I L ) a n d U n i t e d N a t i o n s Organisations Stabilisation Mission in the DR. Congo (MONUSCO) which saw the curtailing of civil wars and conflicts in these countries. His dedication and professionalism was recognized by the Ghana Airforce and was decorated with Long Service with Good Conduct Medal Award. Offices he held in the Ghana Airforce Base Burma Camp before his retirement include Warrant Officer in charge of the Falcon Presidential Jet aircraft for six years; Warrant Officer in charge of Communications Squadron, Airforce Base Accra for one year and Senior Warrant Officer (SWO) in charge of Engineering Wing, Airforce Base Accra. Industrial Art Students Hold SWO Dzissah has worked as an Aircraft Maiden Arts Exhibition Maintenance Engineer for twenty-five years aside he Faculty of Art and Design and the Department of the normal military duties and has travelled Industrial Art held a two –week Exhibition from 8th extensively both locally and internationally with st VIP's and VVIPs on various assignments for the Tto 21 July, 2016. state. He was appointed Head of Security of the Ho The Exhibition which was dubbed ”the Genesis” featured Technical University on 1st September, 2016 and original works of the pioneering students of the Polytechnic in has since been reorganizing the Security Unit of the University. the area of Textiles, Sculpture, Graphic Design, Ceramics and Page TWO Painting. Opening the exhibition, Prof. E. K. Sakyi, the Rector appealed to corporate and financial institutions to support the initiative of students and graduates of the industrial arts industry to enable them to establish businesses after the completion of their studies. He said the private sector had a great responsibility to support the growing and creative economy, since that support, especially for the Art industry would not be a wasteful venture, because there was enormous untapped creativity in the Ghanaian society which could effectively be made competitive in the modern world. He observed that the global economy was being driven by the use of knowledge in the industry which in itself is manifested in the form of creativity and innovation. As a result of this, there was the need to focus on this development tool as a nation, and also support the skillful students and graduates to showcase what they had even to the international level. Appreciating the works, Prof. Sakyi said 'the output within 18 months in an environment of scarcity of resources, was gratifying and as I can see, are very good products of high market value'. He commended Mr. Samuel Kwame (HoD) and his colleagues for a good work done. Dr. Noble Dzeblor, Dean of the Faculty said the faculty could contribute to the Internally Generated Fund (IGF) of the Polytechnic considerably, if provided with a production unit. 2nd National Sanitation, Food Hygiene and Safety Conference Held two-day National Conference on theme: The status, current practices and Sanitation, Food Hygiene and Safety policy options for enhancing sanitation, was held at Ho Technical University food hygiene and safety in Africa. A st nd from the 1 to 2 September, 2016 under the Prof. K. A. Domfeh (left), Prof. E. K. Sakyi (middle), Prof. J. Takrama (right) Page THREE The conference was organised by the Faculty of solutions. He therefore called on government Applied Sciences and Technology in agencies to partner academia in finding solutions to collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. the problem. Opening the Conference, the Rector of Ho Prof. Kwame Ameyaw Domfeh from the University Polytechnic, Prof. E. K. Sakyi, averred that of Ghana Business School and Prof. Jemmy Takrama Ghana could not continue to manage its food of the Cocoa Research Institute presented keynote resources following the traditional systems addresses and also moderated and chaired the parallel because a time will come when things will get out sessions. In all, thirty-nine (39) academic and policy of hand and the country will not be able to find papers were presented. First Batch of Master of Technology Students Matriculated Dr. Amehoe, Registrar Ho Poly (first left), Ms. Lucy Diawuo KNUST (second left), Dr. Honyenuga, Vice Rector Ho Poly (third left) Dr. Agbodza, Dean of Graduate Studies (Middle), Mr. Deh, Finance Officer Ho Poly (third right), Mr. Biscoff, Dean of Students Ho Poly (second right) he first batch of Master of Technology students first batch of MTech Students in Ghana. were on Friday 16 t h September, 2016 The Vice Rector was full of praise to authorities of Tmatriculated into the rights and privileges of the KNUST, the mentor institution and extended his both Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and special recognition to the initiators of the Technology (KNUST) and Ho Polytechnic. In all, programme, Faculty and Staff of the Polytechnic thirteen (13) students were matriculated into MTech particularly those of the Faculty of Engineering for Agriculture Engineering and MTech Mechanical their support and commitment towards the Engineering with options for specialization. programme. The Vice Rector, Dr. Ben Honyenuga in his He was however not happy that there was no single matriculation address noted that the Matriculation was female among the first batch. He threw the challenge a very special one because it marked the beginning of to females to enroll and compete with the men and academic work by the first batch of Master of said the Polytechnic has a special scholarship Technology students of the Polytechnic.