The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Ghana, in collaboration with Takoradi Technical University (TTU), has opened a 10-day Stein Pavement Technology training session for students in engineering, specifically for Construction and Civil Engineering students.
This training aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to use the Stein product, which is primarily used in Japan for road construction.
Ahead of the training, Eng. Prof. John Bentil, Director of the Jubilee Technical Training Centre, JTTC, and Eng. Prof. Matthew Kwaw Somiah were sent to Japan to acquire knowledge and skills on the Stein technology, its usage, and its benefits. These insights are set to be transferred to 180 students across three Technical Universities in Ghana, thus 100 students from TTU, 50 engineering students from Kumasi Technical University, and 30 students from Accra Technical University.
Speaking at the opening of the session, the Pro Vice Chancellor of TTU, Prof. Victor Kweku Bondzie Micah, while commending UNIDO and other partners for this impactful training, urged beneficiary students to make the most out of this opportunity.
“You are lucky to have this opportunity. Please take advantage of it. Don’t approach it as if you are doing it for somebody else but do it as if you are doing it for yourself and want to benefit from the training you receive here in the future. These are some of the experiences you can gain in school before you enter the job market. Learn every bit and take it seriously so that, at the end of the day, you can match yourself with anyone who has received similar training.,” he said.
Eng. Prof. John Bentil while giving insight into the Stein product, emphasized that Stein is a UNIDO/Spec product, a technology that is being used in Japan and which they want to transfer to Africa.
“Stein is a cost-effective means of constructing roads, and the aim of this technology is to reduce the cost of road construction and help mobilize resources from rural areas to urban centres…instead of spending excessive money on road construction, the application of this product will reduce the cost of road development and reduce the amount of perishable foods and cost of food stuffs,” he stated.
Eng. Prof. John Bentil and Eng. Prof. Matthew Kwaw Somiah will guide the students through both the theoretical and practical aspects of the training for the remaining days ahead.
