UBIDS halts new programmes as Parliament probes accreditation and staffing crisis
The University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS) has suspended the rollout of all new academic programmes as Ghana’s Parliamentary Committee on Education investigates a severe accreditation backlog, critical staffing shortages and mounting infrastructure debts.
UBIDS has temporarily halted the launch of new academic programmes amid a parliamentary investigation into accreditation delays, staffing shortages, and mounting infrastructure debts. The institution's Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Emmanuel Kanchebe Derbile, defended the university during a parliamentary oversight visit, where the lack of accreditation for 177 programmes and significant faculty shortages were highlighted as critical risks to student education.
The parliamentary committee's inquiry into the university's strategic and financial viability raised concerns over the feasibility of expanding the university's offerings, particularly a planned medical school by 2027, without adequate resources and infrastructure.
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