Applied Technology Institute-East Legon

Workshop for ATI staff facilitated by Mrs Dzokoto, Coordinator for STEM Schools from the Education Minister's office.

A visit by Katanka Group Management Team to Applied Technology Institute. Members had a tour of ATI facilities and interacted with staff and students.

A team from OIC International recently had a familiarisation visit to ATI, East Legon. Some students demonstrated with our training equipment to the admiration of the team after a short meeting with management of the school.

Applied Technology Institute, East Legon is among the Ghana TVET Service schools taking part in the exhibition at the ongoing National Education Week being organized by the Ministry of Education at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The school is demonstrating some equipments and and exhibiting technological creations by our students to the excitement of dignitaries to our stand. Notable among such dignitaries are the Senior Advisor to the president Yaw Osafo Marfo; Minister of Education, Hon Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Director General of Ghana TVET Service, Mawusi Nudekor Awity (Mrs) and her deputy Mr David Prah.

BRIEF HISTORY OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

Applied Technology Institute - East Legon was established in 7th January, 1974 in the premises of Agriculture Mechanization Engineering Directorate.

The institute was established by NVTI and Ministry of Food and Agriculture Engineering Department. The concept was to recruit and train the youth in the area of Construction Machinery Mechanics and to be employed in their Mechanics Engineering department.

15 trainees were recruited to start the training for the duration of 3 years.

In the early 80’s as the number of trainees increased the demand in other Automotive trade areas became so high, in 1985 Academic year, Motor Vehicle Mechanics (Light Engine) was introduced.

That year intake was increased to 100%. Subsequently Motor Vehicle Electricals and Heavy-Duty Diesel Mechanics were also introduced and the enrolment kept increasing till to date.

The institute has witnessed various Institute Manager’s which has brought a lot of transformational development to the institute.

There was a big warehouse which was later divided into two to three classrooms, a staff common room and a Library.

In 2012 the Institute thought of expanding the school include other demand driven programs like Electronics Engineering and Computer Hardware Engineering. Drawing proposals were made, inclusion of Boys and Girls Hostel blocks and workshops.

In February, 2022 the building were completed.