He believed that the pro­gramme would enhance the vision and image of TTU in research development and service society, noting that, presently, most of the universities do not deal directly with nuclear issues.

“This is what we have set to do this year. Already, TTU and GAEC have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) early 2024,” Dr Adjaye told the Ghana­ian Times on Friday.

He stated that TTU, in associa­tion with GAEC, would look into possible programmes which could be introduced at the university, so that graduate could get employ­ment in the nuclear field.
    

Dr Adjaye added that TTU would decide which faculty or de­partment would handle the nuclear programmes.

“Currently as the Chairman of the Nuclear Power Institute at GAEC, I have a role play for Gha­na to make provision for energy alternatives, and so we have to be prepared,” he told the Ghanaian Times.

He further indicated that the TTU- GAEC partnerships, was part of the transition into alterna­tive energy sources but, however, noted that these alternatives come with “big cost and power implica­tions.”

Already, Dr Adjaye said in tandem with best international best practices, a staff member of TTU accompanied a representative from the nuclear power industry in September last year, visited the United States to study the nuclear field and get advice “because we need to understand each other.”

“We are also talking to other countries like France, Japan, India and China who have experience in Africa,” he added.

Giving some backgrounds to the efforts, the nuclear expert said currently, Ghana enjoyed normal electrical power stations from Ako­sombo and the Aboadze enclave which did not produce enough capacity to meet the country’s current and future energy require­ments.

Ghana, the expert noted, had decided to add a nuclear power station onto its power generation mix but, argued, the efforts would require the training of skilled personnel from diverse areas, “to steadily train people in readiness for the energy transition.”

Moreover, Dr Adjaye continued that, “What GAEC, for which I am also commissioner doing with TTU, is to enter into a Memoran­dum of Understanding so that some of the courses here can be made to meet the requirement necessary for training of people to work in the nuclear industry.

The Vice Chancellor TTU, Rev. Prof. John Frank Nyarko, for his part, explained that the TTU-GAEC partnership would enable the university establish a welding certification programme for the African nuclear industry.

“Our commitment is to deliver quality education, foster robust in­dustry partnerships and equipping our graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in their chosen fields,” he stressed.