WESCO Graduates 461 Teachers, Calls for Responsible AI Use in Education
Wesley College of Education (WESCO) in Kumasi has graduated 461 students, with the Principal, Dr. Kennedy Ameyaw Baah, outlining major infrastructure projects and staff development initiatives aimed at transforming the institution into a centre of excellence in pre-tertiary teacher education.
Addressing the college’s 17th Congregation on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Dr. Baah said management was committed to improving teaching and learning through infrastructure development, enhanced staff capacity and the integration of modern technology.
He disclosed that 17 of the college’s 62 faculty members held PhDs, representing 27.45 per cent, while 20 others were pursuing doctoral programmes. Another faculty member had successfully defended a doctoral thesis and was awaiting graduation.
He also announced that the college’s Science Education Department had secured a grant from the Commonwealth of Learning in Canada for the third consecutive year under its Teacher-in-the-Loop project.
Infrastructure Projects
Dr. Baah said construction of a 2,000-capacity auditorium had reached 30 per cent completion at the substructure stage, while the joint college and Students’ Representative Council (SRC) water project was 50 per cent complete.
Renovation of the second phase of the S.H. Amissah Administration Block had also reached 60 per cent completion.
He appealed to the government, the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and other stakeholders to help complete a 300-bed student hostel abandoned for two years.
He also called for support to complete the four-storey WESCOPA Lecture Complex, citing inadequate classroom facilities as a major challenge facing the college.
The Principal identified the need for additional staff bungalows and a new 50-seater bus for the college’s weekly Supported Teaching in Schools exercise as other pressing concerns.
Graduation Performance
Of the 461 graduands, seven obtained First Class honours, 329 earned Second Class Upper honours, while 125 graduated with Second Class Lower honours. No student graduated below Second Class Lower.
Dr. Baah noted that the graduands were the first batch to complete their programmes under the new national uniform grading system introduced in colleges of education four years ago.
He urged the newly trained teachers to uphold integrity, compassion and hard work as they entered the teaching profession.
The Principal also encouraged them to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) while maintaining the human values essential to effective teaching.
His call echoed the keynote address delivered by Professor Eric Appau Asante, Coordinator of AI Courses at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), who cautioned against excessive dependence on AI.
Prof. Asante stressed that although AI could support lesson preparation and assessment, it must not replace teachers’ professional judgement or weaken their understanding of learners.
Dr. Baah expressed appreciation to the government, the Methodist Church Ghana, the College Council, the Wesley College Past Students Association (WESCOPA), sponsors and staff for their continued support.
