Bomi County Community College Gets Regional University Status upon Legislative Concurrence
Monrovia, Liberia: The Bomi County Community College (BCCC) has been accredited with a new status under the nomenclature of Western Region University after both houses of Liberia‘s 55th Bicameral Legislature concurred in the passage of an act to transform the community college into a regional university.
The seventy-three members of the House of Representatives concurred with the thirty members of the Liberian Senate to repeal the 2012 Act establishing Bomi Community College and instead establish the Western Region University.
This decision was made during the House’s 16th-Day Sitting after receiving Senate-endorsed Bill #6 entitled An Act to Repeal the 2012 Act Creating the Bomi Community College and to Establish in Lieu Thereof the Western Region University.
The Senate, through its Secretary Nanborlor Singbeh, told members of the Lower House that a Joint Committee recommended the passage of the bill, noting that it would improve access to advanced education, contribute to regional development, and support the government’s ARREST agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID).
The new Act will transform BCCC, which is situated in Tubmanburg City, into the Western Region University, which will allow the university to offer a range of academic programs, including bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in various academic disciplines.
The Western Regional University is expected to support economic growth in the region by producing a skilled workforce in sectors like agriculture, mining, health, and other critical industries.
The university will also expand educational opportunities for underserved populations in Western Liberia, with a particular focus on youth and women.
Bomi County Community College, originally established in 2005 and formally enacted into law in 2012, has been the oldest government-owned community college in the western region of Liberia.
It has successfully graduated students with Associate of Arts (A.A.) degrees in various disciplines within a two-year time frame.
The Western Region, which includes Bomi, Gbarpolu, and Grand Cape Mount Counties, is home to approximately 408,567 residents, many of whom are young people.
These counties are also rich in natural resources, including minerals, making this development an important step in supporting access to education, which will foster regional growth and development.
The 55th Legislature action is in accordance with Article 29 of the 1986 Constitution of Liberia, which falls within the authority of the legislature to make and amend laws through legislative processes.
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