Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has assured that the Mahama-led administration will not interfere unduly in the affairs of public universities, but rather empower their councils and management to carry out their statutory responsibilities.

Speaking at the 58th Special Congregation of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Saturday, June 28, she emphasised the government’s commitment to academic freedom and institutional autonomy.

She indicated that while government would ensure universities comply with relevant policies, regulations, and standards, its interventions through the Ministry of Education would be limited strictly to ensuring compliance—not political interference.

“The government places a high premium on academic freedom and ensures smooth functioning of government councils and management.

“I want to assure you that His Excellency John Dramani Mahama is firmly committed to empowering university councils and managements to perform their statutory duties without undue political interference,” Prof. Opoku-Agyemang stated.