 These reforms mandated the polytechnics to complement the role of the Universities to increase access to tertiary education for the training of middle and higher-level manpower.A Bill proposed by the Ministry of Education and considered by Cabinet of Government in 2014 was passed by Parliament as an Act in August 2016 with the assent of the President, converting some polytechnics into technical universities as full-fledged technical universities.In view of that, the Takoradi Polytechnic Council adopted the name “Takoradi Technical University” which has been duly registered with the Registrar General's Department of Ghana.