The Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh on Thursday inaugurated the new governing council for the university of Education Winneba after the expiration of the mandate of the old council somewhere in July this year.

The event  took place at the office of the Education minister in Accra Thursday.

It brings to an end a long standing impasse of the school not having a governing council which resulted in the indefinite postponement for the 2019 graduation.

The council, which was inaugurated Thursday, will have a two-year term and be responsible for enhancing the vision and facilitating mission of the university.

Education Minister Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh who inaugurated the Council stated the members were chose based on their “proven integrity and sense of duty”; attribute he expects them to bring to bear on the council’s work.

In July this year, the University suspended its  congregation for 2018/19 graduands indefinitely.

In a statement, the University said: “Due to prevailing circumstances beyond our control, the much advertised and scheduled July Congregation for the graduands of the 2018/2019 academic year on the Winneba, Kumasi and Ashanti Mampong campuses has been postponed indefinitely. New dates for the Congregation shall be announced as soon as the Governing Council is reconstituted for the University”.

The council is constituted by the Vice chancellor of the University Rev. Fr. Prof A. Afful-Broni, three government nominees, Madam Irene Osei Bonsu, Mrs Abena N. Antwi and Neenyi Ghartey VII.

Others are  Very Rev. Mrs Ama Afo Blay (GES), Prof Kwasi Opoku Amankwa (GES), Mr Eric Agbe-Carbonu (Prof Teacher organisation), Prof Mohammed Salifu (NCTE),  Mr Bruno Bajuaose Chirani (convocation), Prof Yaw Sekyi Baidoo (convocation), Dr Isaac Abunyuwah (convocation) and Dr Samuel Adu Gyamfi (convocation).

The rest are Ms Theresa Ackon (TEWU), Mr Godwin Kusi Danquah (GRASAG -postgraduate), and Mr Emmanuel Oduro Fosu (SRC undergraduate). A representative of the University’s alumni to be on the council as the 17th member is still pending.