The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has shut down 149 distance learning centres found to be operating without proper authorisation or accreditation.
Director-General of GTEC, Professor Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, revealed that most of the centres were located in second-cycle schools already burdened by the double-track system.
“As we speak, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has flagged about 149 distance learning centres. These centres are unfit for purpose. They are being run in churches, public works departments, and even electricity company offices. We cannot allow this to happen,” he said.
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Speaking at a two-day capacity-building workshop on Ghana’s Open and Distance Learning (ODL) policy implementation strategies on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, Prof. Jinapor warned that such practices distort the purpose of distance education.
“Ghana has been working hard to promote tertiary education, but unfortunately, distance education seems to be replaced by distancing education. Replicating traditional classrooms in scattered locations across the country cannot be deemed distance education,” he stressed.
GTEC reiterated its commitment to enforcing standards and ensuring quality in the delivery of tertiary education nationwide.
Story By: Afia Ohenewaa Akyerem