Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

Ho Technical University - TVERC | Technical & Vocational Education Research Centre

TVERC

Technical & Vocational Education Research Centre

Advancing TVET through cutting-edge Research, Strategic Partnerships, and Skills development for national transformation.

Director's Profile

Ing. Professor Mexoese Nyatuame

Director, Technical & Vocational Education Research Centre (TVERC)

Ing. Professor Mexoese Nyatuame is an Associate Professor in Agricultural Engineering at Ho Technical University. He holds a BSc in Agricultural Engineering and MSc and PhD degrees in Soil and Water Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. His doctoral research examined the impacts of land use and climate change on Ghana's Tordzie watershed.

Professor Nyatuame currently directs the Technical and Vocational Education Research Centre and previously served in several leadership roles including Director of Planning and Quality Assurance and Quality Assurance Officer. He has contributed extensively to university governance, research development, and agricultural policy projects. He has numerous publications in reputable international journals and serves as a reviewer and external academic assessor.

Associate Professor | Agricultural Engineering

Background of TVERC

The Technical and Vocational Educational Research Centre (TVERC) was established in 2017 as a research centre within the Ho Technical University (HTU). As a Technical University with a core mandate of training highly competent human resource in Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET), the University deemed it fit to establish TVERC to coordinate all TVET programmes and research related issues. TVERC also provides skills training through strategic partnerships as access to further education and training opportunities.

Vision

To become a leading research centre supporting the University to offer cutting-edge technical and vocational education and training

Mission

To undertake top-notch research in technical and vocational education and training in partnership with stakeholders for skills development

Core Focus Areas

Facilitation of TVET research and publications

Strong collaborative relationships with government & private sector TVET organizations

Partnership with international agencies for technical assistance in TVET

Writing of project proposals & resource mobilization for TVET research

Undertaking consultancy services in TVET

Coordination of TVET seminars, conferences and training

Key Achievements

Coordinated capacity building of staff in CBT and certification as assessors, facilitators and verifiers

Signed MOUs with CTVET on Ghana Jobs and Apprenticeship (GJS-AP) Project – trained 200 apprentices, 176 successfully certificated

Coordinated Precision Quality (PQ) Internship Phase 1: 270 unemployed graduates upskilled; Phase 2 ongoing with 480 learners

Trained 583 Master Craft Persons (MCPs) & SMEs in Volta Region (Ho, Anloga, Sogakope, Dabala, Akatsi) on Precision Quality

Second cohort of 600 MCPs and SMEs trained and awaiting graduation ceremony

Facilitated MOUs with Garages Association of Ho for Mechanical Engineering Department

Coordinated Ghana Skills Development Fund (GSDF) training for auto mechanics, electricians, sprayers & fabricators

Coordinated student skills competitions – WorldSkills Zonal, National, and International (Africa) competitions

Coordinated Access Programme (Pre-HND) – latest batch enrolled 255 students

Coordinated apprenticeship programmes, evidence portfolios for CBT training per national policy

Supported Design & Technology Institute (DTI) to develop Precision Quality (PQ) Concept and reviewed PQ Curriculum

Supervised implementation of PQ Curriculum across departments – 1,369 HTU students trained

Collaborated with DTI to develop PQ Artisans Mobile App – database of Master Crafts Persons with PQ qualification

Capacity building for HTU staff on Competency-Based Training and Precision Quality

Prepared students for Online Business Simulation Course by Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences