Powers and Duties of the Education College

Hosanna College of Education established under the regulation No. 38/2017 in the Central Ethiopian Regional government and shall have the following duties and responsibilities:- 

  • Admits trainees and students in accordance with the up-to-date recruitment and selection criteria issued by the Bureau or Federal Government as may be necessary; 

  • Opens any education department in any education areas and provide education and training integrated with the region development plan; 

  • Produces qualified, skilled and competent manpower that consider the interest of the region; builds the capacity of teachers, educational leaders, and professionals in the education system; 

  •  Sets a system that enables to direct and implement academic freedom in an appropriate manner; 

  • Develops an education and training program that meets the national and regional quality assurance standards by studying and compiling good experience from national and regional education colleges of equivalent level and similar areas; 

  • Prepares internal guidelines regarding to the right and obligation of the students of the education college, grades and other related issues; 

  • Establishes, strengthens, promotes and disseminates various training, study and research departments; 

  • Conducts problem-solving study and research;

  • Participates and organizes national and regional seminars, workshops, short trainings, and symposiums; 

  • Designs development projects, performs community services; 

  • Collects textbooks, magazines and journals or other educational and training aid materials for the education college through purchase and donation; organizes laboratories and libraries; 

  • Disseminates new, up-to-date educational information or research through the Internet, electronics and print media that may benefit those who are undergoing training, trained, or any other expert in its sector; 

  • Provides degree courses and short training courses for teachers, principals, supervisors, and education professionals for those have completed certificate or diploma training; 

  • Follows-up and implements the professional promotion ladder, salary, and other approved benefits of academic, technical, and support staff in accordance with the operating system; 

  • Facilitates education opportunities for teachers and staff of the education college; 

  • Without prejudice to the provisions of under the regulation No. 38/2017 in the Central Ethiopian Regional government Article 10, (Sub-Article 2) of the regulation, Creates relations or opportunities of education, training or other activities that support the mission of the education college, with both education institutions in the country and abroad; 

  • Issues training completion certificate, accreditation certificates or diploma, degree certificate or other various educational awards by assessing the appropriateness of educational qualifications; 

  • Prepares work plan and implementation budget, submits its implementation report; 

  • Collects income from tuition, service fees or various sources; 

  • Right to sues and be sued, enters into contract and any legal liability and right to own; 

  • Devise, plan and implement appropriate programs and activities necessary to generate their own income;

  • Raise and administer developmental funds as provided for in the appropriate legal code of the region;

  • Take all measures necessary for its expansion, upgrading and strengthening its capacity and to perform other activities conducive to the attainment of its objectives;

  • Performs other duties to accomplish its mission.