Kumasi Technical Institute

CATEGORIES
Gender - Mixed
Housing status - Day and Boarding
Year of Establishment - 1976

About Kumasi Technical Institute

Kumasi Technical Institute was established in September 1976 by the Government of Ghana with support and in collaboration with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). However, academic work started in January 1977.Initially, the institute was administered by Ghanaian personnel with Canadian counterparts serving as
counselors until May 1978 when the Canadians began to hand over the institute to a wholly Ghanaian administration. The last of the Canadians left in June 1979. Kumasi Technical Institute is situated on a 40-acre piece of land donated by the Asantehene,
Otumfuo Opoku Ware II.

VISION

To be a specialized technical institute providing requisite Technical education programme for employment and to serve as a catalyst for further academic work.

MISSION

To provide technical education and training in appropriate and emerging technologies, for the employment and academic progress of our students, through quality and demand-driven training, community partnership, work experience, and inspiring students to be life-long learners and socially responsible adults.

COURSES OFFERED

• Auto Body Repairs
• Automobile Engineering
• Architectural Drafting
• Building Construction Technology
• Computer Hardware Technology
• Electrical Engineering Technology
• Electrical Machine Rewinding
• Electronics Engineering
• Fashion Designing Technology
• Furniture Design and Construction
• Heavy Duty & Diesel Mechanics
• Industrial Mechanics
• Plumbing and Gas Fitting
• Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Technology
• Welding and Fabrication Technology

SCHOOL STATISTICS

• No. of Students (SHS 1): 1104
• No. of Students (SHS 2): 1710
• No. of Students (SHS 3): 796

SCHOOL FACILITIES

• 4 Classroom Blocks
• Science Lab
• 3 Computer Labs
• Library
• 16 Workshops
• 2 Block Dormitories
• Dining Hall
• Football Field.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Best Cadet - SHS Category - Diamond Jubilee Independence Day Anniversary Parade - 2017
• National Best Teacher Award - Technical Category – 2015, 2017

Source:
Ghana Education Service (GES)
Ministry of Education, Ghana