Bagabaga College of Education
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9°25′26″N 0°52′10″W / 9.42393°N 0.86935°W
| Motto | Advance with the Sciences |
|---|---|
| Established | January 31, 1944 |
| Affiliation | Government of Ghana |
| Location | , , NS002 , 9°25′26″N 0°52′10″W / 9.42393°N 0.86935°W |
| Language | English |
| Region Zone | Northern Region Northern Zone |
| Short name | Bace / Batco |
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| Source: An Atlas of The Forty Colleges of Education in Ghana[1] | |
Bagabaga College of Education is a teacher education college in Tamale (Sagnarigu District, Northern Region, Ghana).[1][2] The college is located in Northern Zone zone. It is one of the about 40 public colleges of education in Ghana.[3] The college participated in the DFID-funded T-TEL programme.[4] The college was set up in January 1944 with 17 males students with an objective to train professional teachers to teach in basic schools. The college is affiliated to the University of Education, Winneba.[5]
Bagabaga College of Education (BATCO) was opened on 31 January 1944 with the motto ‘ADVANCE WITH THE SCIENCES’. Seventeen male students were enrolled as pioneer students with Mr. K. J. Dickens as the first principal. Messrs Abu Wemah and J. C. Annan were the other two pioneer members of the teaching staff.[6]
The college has been called by the following names:
- Tamale Government Training College
- Government Training College
- Bagabaga Specialist Training College
- Bagabaga Training College
| Name | Years served |
|---|---|
| K. J. Dickens | 1944 – 1946 |
| Lt. Col. Wentworth | 1946 – 1951 |
| A. G. Page | 1951 – 1953 |
| D. M. Walsh | 1953 – 1956 |
| H. O. A. Mcwilliams | 1956 – 1963 |
| A. F. Menka | 1963 – 1964 |
| D. Gave | 1964 – 1965 |
| E. I. Benyarku | 1965 – 1968 |
| G. J. Agyeman | 1968 – 1969 |
| S. Aberdie Asante | 1969 – 1971 |
| A. Anaara | 1971 – 1972 |
| J. A. Braimah (Jnr) | 1972 – 1974 |
| J. N. Diakpieng | 1974 – 1987 |
| J. E. Bawa | 1987 – 1988 |
| J. A. Braimah (Jnr) | 1988 – 1989 |
| J. A. Ali | 1989 – 1991 |
| M. M. Mahama | 1991 – 1995 |
| S. M. Safo | 1995 – 1998 |
| S. Seini | 1998 – 2001 |
| A. Zakaria | 2001- |