The Pro Vice-Chancellor of Sunyani Technical University, Dr. J. S. Korantwi-Barimah has appealed to the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Lawyer Asumah-Cheremeh to as a matter of urgency impress upon the Ghana Highways Authority to construct a foot bridge across the Sunyani-Kumasi highway in front of the University to prevent the frequent knock-down of students when crossing the road to and from the university.

He said the university is concerned about the frequent knock-down of students who attempt crossing the highway, adding that drivers have been ignoring the traffic lights even when it has signaled the stop sign.

1. To redirect technical/vocational education to train students from the Technical Universities to acquire high level technical skills to drive the country’s economy and national development agenda,
2. To contribute to raising the quality and competitiveness of the Ghanaian workforce by providing opportunities for company employees to upgrade their skills and acquire new skills,
3. To reduce the admission pressures on the traditional universities,
4. To provide academic progression avenue for technical and vocational students,
5. To curb the growing phenomenon of academic-type “top-up” programmes for HND graduates from the traditional universities and,
6. To provide opportunities for Technical and professional skills development, applied Research and Publication of Research findings.