Government committed to supporting development of UDS Yendi campus – Education Minister

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has assured the management of the University for Development Studies (UDS) of the government's commitment to supporting the development of the University's Yendi Campus and its medical school and teaching hospital.

He made this assurance when the new Vice-Chancellor of UDS, Prof. Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu, paid a courtesy call on him following his appointment.

He said the government recognised the important role UDS continued to play in expanding access to higher education, particularly for students in the northern part of the country, assuring the Vice-Chancellor and the institution that President John Dramani Mahama's administration had no intention of micro-managing institutions of higher learning.

“The government respects the administrative independence and governance structures of our universities, particularly their governing councils and management teams,” he said.

Mr Iddrisu stated the state’s plan to work collaboratively with university leadership to advance higher education nationwide. He noted that this would allow the Ministry and relevant state agencies to assess and allocate targeted resources effectively.

He therefore urged the University to clearly articulate its needs and provide the necessary justification to enable the Government to assess areas where support could be provided.

The strategic partnership between the Ministry and UDS is expected to fast-track the operationalisation of the Yendi Campus and strengthen healthcare training through the institution’s medical school and teaching hospital setup.