The GCTU Coordinators for the One Million Coders Programme (OMCP) have presented 15 Lenovo laptops to the three faculties of the University to enhance their administrative work on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ebenezer Malcalm, who received the laptops on behalf of the University, handed them over to representatives of the beneficiary faculties. Each of the three faculties received five laptops for distribution to their respective departments.
In his remarks, Prof. Malcalm disclosed that the University was in the process of acquiring and providing high-specification laptops to faculty members, administrators and directors to enhance efficiency and productivity. He noted that Management had recognised equipment challenges confronting some faculties and schools, particularly the shortage of laptops for academic and administrative activities.
According to him, providing staff with the necessary digital tools would enhance their ability to work effectively while boosting morale and productivity.
“So, this is just the beginning of bigger things that are going to happen, and already you have seen that we have started equipping the offices of some Faculties,” Prof. Malcalm said.
He appealed to the beneficiary faculties to distribute the laptops equitably among their departments to ensure they are readily available for meetings, presentations and other academic activities.
A representative of the GCTU OMCP and Director of Research, Innovation and Consultancy, Prof. William Leslie Brown-Acquaye explained that the presentation aimed to provide hardware directly to the faculties where teaching, learning and other academic activities take place. He said the laptops would improve productivity and urged the beneficiary faculties to distribute them among their respective departments and use them for their intended purposes.
Speaking on behalf of the faculty members, Prof. Wahab Abdul Iddrisu expressed appreciation to the OMCP for the support. He disclosed that the Faculty of Engineering had previously received 25 laptops to support the establishment of an additional computer laboratory for students across the University.
He said the initiative would increase access to computer laboratories and provide students with resources needed for practical academic work, including coding and simulations.
The OMCP is a government flagship initiative aimed at equipping Ghanaian youth with digital skills and artificial intelligence literacy needed to thrive in a technology-driven world. It also supports academic institutions that have integrated the initiative into their programmes.
