about us
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) is a body corporate established by an Act of Parliament in 2001 to regulate Tertiary Education Institutions (TEIs) in Sierra Leone. As a regulatory body, TEC makes recommendations to the Government through the ministry of Technical and Higher Education on issues related to the tertiary education sector.The Commission supports some fundamental principles of good governance and quality assurance in higher education institutions. These principles include fairness, accountability, responsibility and transparency. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are treated alike and as a Commission we require these institutions to comply with the statutory instruments i.e the TEC Act of 2001 and its Regulations (2006) in respective of their status. Governance attracts a great deal of attention in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Sierra Leone. Currently the Commission is constituted with the following persons:
- Alyageen M. Alghali – Chairman (Presidential Nominee)
- Roland Buck – Commissioner (Presidential Nominee)
- Amadu Bangura – Commissioner (Presidential Nominee)
- Madam Edna Jones – Commissioner (Presidential Nominee)
- Yvonne Gibril – Commissioner (Presidential Nominee)
- Edwin Momoh – Vice-Chancellor & Principal, Representing Public Universities
- Father Prof. Joe Turay – Vice – Chancellor & Principal, Representing Private Universities
- Christiana Samu-Representing Chief Technical Officer (MTHE)
- Philip Kanu – Representing Polytechnic Institutions
- Samba Moriba – Representing, Conference of Principals of Teacher Training Colleges
- Mariatu Mansaray- Chairman, Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools
- James S. Koroma – Sierra Leone Chamber of Commerce Representative
- Sam Kpakra – Development Secretary/Representative
- Sahr Jusu – Financial Secretary
- Chairman, National Council Technical Vocational Awards- Vacant
- Representative of Science and Technology-Vacant.
- Representative of the Sierra Leone Academic of Arts and Sciences -Vacant
GOALS FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION
- To ensure that the products of Higher Education Institutions are quality assured and in sync with the felt needs of the Communities and the country at large.
- To incorporate and promote technological dissemination for effective service delivery in the Sierra Leone Higher Education landscape.
- To ensure comparability, compatibility and portability of qualifications within and outside Sierra Leone.
- To promote teaching, research and innovation geared towards addressing national development and productivity needs
- To foster partnerships amongst higher education institutions, the private sector and other stakeholders in the higher education sector.
core values
These are our fundamental and guiding principles.
integrity
We try to demonstrate strong moral and ethical principles no matter who's watching.
respect
tolerance
transparency
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