Royal Nursing College Director’s Wife to Face Court Over Accreditation Breach – GTEC
Over 800 students affected as GTEC cites lack of accreditation and defiance of regulatory directive in Tafo Nyhiaeso shutdown.
- The wife of the Royal Nursing College Director has been referred for prosecution following regulatory breaches
- The college allegedly operated without approval from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana and defied a June 2024 order to halt admissions
- The Ghana Tertiary Education Council says the closure is to protect students’ academic future
The Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Council (GTEC), Prof. Augustin Ocloo, has revealed that the wife of the Director of Royal Nursing Collegewho also runs a Montessori school linked to the institution has been handed over to the police for prosecution.
The college, located at Tafo Nyhiaeso in the Ashanti Region, was shut down after management reportedly failed to produce documentation confirming its accreditation status.
According to GTEC, the institution did not secure accreditation from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana and also defied a June 2024 directive ordering it to stop admitting new students.
Speaking in an interview on Thursday, February 19, Prof. Ocloo described the school’s operations as deceptive and harmful to both students and the general public.
He explained that the decision to close the institution was taken to protect the academic future of more than 800 students believed to be enrolled.
“The best way to safeguard the future of the students is to close down the school and hand over the proprietress to the police to process her for court to defend herself. The institution was supposed to be affiliated with UCC, but we have been informed that UCC has withdrawn its affiliation,” he said.
Prof. Ocloo added that the matter has been referred to court, where the proprietress will be required to explain how students who were nearing completion of their studies will be accommodated, especially as it remains unclear which institution will issue their certificates.
He stressed that the absence of proper registration and regulatory approval raised serious concerns about programme management and academic standards. While the legal process takes its course, GTEC says it is working to ensure affected students are not left stranded.
