Gbewaa College of Education


Gbewaa College of Education is a teacher education college in Pusiga-Bawku. Located in Northern Zone, the school was set up in 1953 and affiliated to the University of Ghana. It is one of the 46 public colleges of education in Ghana.
The college participated in the DFID-funded T-TEL programme. For the 2016–2017 academic year, the school admitted 560 students into Diploma in Education course.

History

Government Training College Pusiga which is now Gbewaa College of Education was established in 1953. It was built on a land that only became part of Ghana after the 1956 plebiscite. Until then, that part of Ghana was called Trans-Volta Togoland.
In September 1953, the College admitted 14 male students, to start the Certificate ‘B’ course. They were handled by 7 male tutors including the Principal. It remained a male Institution until 1976, when it became a mixed college.
The College has produced good sportsmen and women. Gbewaa College of Education won a prize from World Education/USAID for embarking on a successful Anti HIV/Aids Campaign in 2006.
NameYears served
E H. Nicholson Sept. 1953 - Dec. 1956
Mr. KaleemDec. 1956 - Apr. 1957
E. H. NicholsonApr. 1957 - Nov. 1958
H. B. BendingMay 1958 - Nov. 1960
I. K. AdjeiJan. 1961 - Nov. 1965
J. H. BanniahNov. 1965 - Nov. 1970
M. J. AnamanNov. 1970 - Nov. 1979
C. V. TeviewNov. 1979 - Nov. 1983
Jacob I. Y. AsigriApr. 1983 - Jun. 1987
A. A. AbemJun. 1987 - Oct. 1988
Kwaku Acqua Jnr.Oct. 1988 - Jan. 1992
J. B. LarryJan. 1992 - Nov. 1995
Luke AbugriNov. 1995

Programmes

The programmes of the College since its establishment include:
  • Certificate ‘B’ Post Middle 1954 - 1964
  • Certificate ‘A’ Post Middle 1964 - 1991
  • Cert ‘A’ Three Year Post Secondary 1992 - 2004
  • Diploma in Basic Education 2004 -
  • Distance Education Programme in Basic Education for Untrained Teachers 2005 - 2009 for the award of:
i. Diploma in Basic Education
ii. Certificate ‘A’ four - year

Notable alumni

The College has produced academic giants for the nation. Some of them are:
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