Eastern Polytechnic

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Eastern technical University
Type Public
Established2001
Principal Professor Mohamed T Lahai [1]
Administrative staff
378
Location
Kenema
,
Sierra Leone
CampusKenema campus; Bunumbu campus, located in Bunumbu, Kailahun District; Woama campus, located in Woama, Kono District
Affiliations University of Sierra Leone

Eastern Technical University is a university located in Kenema, [2] [3] the third largest city of Sierra Leone, [4] along with the Kenema campus, Eastern Technical University was designed as a multi-campus institution with a campus at Bunumbu in the Kailahun District, (this campus was destroyed in the Sierra Leone Civil War) another at Woama in the Kono District (this campus was planned after the war and two buildings were erected but the site has been abandoned). The college was established as a result of a merger of two prominent government institutions; the Bunumbu Teachers College and the Government Technical Institute. Both institutions had a long history of contribution towards education in Sierra Leone.

Contents

The Eastern Technical University acquired legal status as a tertiary educational institution in October 2001. [5] [6] Before then it had put quite a wide range of programmes in place, all geared towards providing educational opportunities to train as teachers, tradesmen, technicians and technologists.

Current programmes

The school offer a number of programmes leading to a certificates, diploma or degree in English studies, engineering, business management, accounting, nursing, criminology carpentry, plumbing, electrician and much more. [7]

The student number on the Kenema campus is 1,500. The institution employs more than 300 workers of which over 50% are trainers/lecturers while administrative and other service staff constitute the rest.

Degree programmes

Certificate and diploma programmes

Diploma programs

Diploma in Computer Studies

Diploma in Public Health

Mission

The Eastern Polytechnic is "commitment to the national educational goals to continue to maintain excellence; provide essential service of quality human resource development to train technicians and polyvalent educators; moulding them in the best moral and spiritual traditions of the founding fathers to provide leadership in community biased educational innovations and be a most effective instrument of change and development in both the individual and the community leading to a positive influence on society."

In accordance with this Mission Statement Eastern Polytechnic has graduated a good number of well-trained personnel for industry in the technical, vocational, management and educational fields. Entrepreneurial skills given to all trainees/students is a feature that particularly prepares its graduates for the world of work.

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References

  1. ↑ "Eastern Polytechnic gets Career Advisory and Placement Services Centre". UNDP. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  2. ↑ "Eastern Polytechnic [Ranking 2024 + Acceptance Rate]". EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  3. ↑ "Eastern Polytechnic of Kenema, Sierra Leone". betterplace.org. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  4. ↑ "Eastern Polytechnic | School Fees, Courses & Admission info". universitycompass.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  5. ↑ "Sierra Leone's Eastern Polytechnic prepares for university status | Politico SL". www.politicosl.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  6. ↑ Newspaper, The Calabash (2019-07-30). "Sierra Leone: Eastern Polytechnic to Become University". The Calabash Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  7. ↑ V., A. Y. (10 January 2020). "Eastern Polytechnic to be upgraded to University Status". AYV Media Empire Sierra Leone, London, Ghana and Africa News Channel. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

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