HISTORY OF ASUANSI TECHNICAL INSTITUTE ; THE FIRST TECHNICAL SCHOOL IN WEST AFRICA!
Sunday, February 13, 2022
Asuansi Technical Institute aka Asutech is a Technical/Vocational Institution located at Asuansi, which is 25.6 km from Cape Coast Oguaa and covers an area of 10 hectares.
The institution was established by Late Nana G. H. Amo the then chief of Asuansi on 12th August, 1917 and named Asuansi Rural School to equip the youth with numeracy and literacy skills up to standard 4 (now JHS).
Late Nana Amo managed the school until 1920 when the Education Department now (the Ministry of Education) took over and appointed a British officer Mr. H. G. Andren as the officer in charge of the school. In 1922 the school was converted to a government Junior Trade School. The aim was to encourage education.
The first Black Principal of the school was Mr Otu Adams from 1958 to 1971.
The curriculum was planned to train students in Agriculture, Carpentry, Masonry and Metal work. In 1963 the name of the school was changed to Asuansi Technical institute.
The school currently runs over 15 courses under the NABPTEX/TEU examining bodies including the following:
- Computer Hardware Technology
- Business Accounting
- Business IT
- Fashion Design Technology
- Hospitality and Catering Management
- Creative Art Technology
- Plumbing and Gas fitting Technology
- Welding and fabrication Technology
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Motor vehicle Technology
- Wood construction Technology
- Building Construction Technology
- Electrical Engineering technology
- Architectural Drafting Technology
- Furniture Designing and Construction Technology
Agricultural Mechanization Technology
SOME RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS:
- First runner-up of all second cycle schools in Central Region for the presidential Debate -2019
- National Best Technical school Award -2016
National Best Teacher award ( Technical categories)- 2015
- Second runner-up on Schools Entrepreneurship - Business management competition for all TVET schools including Technical universities -2016!
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