BWI is governed by a seventeen-member Board of Governors. The President
of the Republic of Liberia serves as the Chairperson Ex-Officio while the
Minister of Education serves as Member Ex-Officio. The Principal of BWI serves
as the Chief Executive Officer and Secretary to the Board of Governors. Nine of
the members are permanent members while the President of Liberia appoints eight
for a period of four years. Members of the Board elect their leadership through
a democratic process every four years.
The Board of Governors provides policy guidance to the BWI
Administration, reviews and approves annual budgets and intervenes in matters
associated with management and operation of the institution. It has the
authority to recommend to the President of Liberia the removal and replacement
of the Principal for a just cause.
Key administrative staff include Vice Principal for Instruction, Vice
Principal for Administration, Business Manager, Dean of Student Services,
Director of Admission and Director of Industrial Relations & Job Placement.
Mission:
BWI mission is to produce a new generation of ethical and
entrepreneurial technocrats, managers and leaders through participatory
hands-on approach to human resource development.
Objectives:
Develop the infrastructure
BWI intends to rehabilitate existing infrastructures devastated by
conflict and to construct a modern science and technology building
intended to increase access to vocational technical education and to
improve the general learning environment and quality of training.
Programs
Rehabilitation of existing infrastructure
Construction of a new Science & Technology Building – The needs are for
assorted construction materials, furnisher, laboratory equipment and
materials.
Construction of a multi-purpose facility for recreation and programs
Strengthen the curriculum
Emerging technologies demand the review of existing curriculum content
and materials so as to make graduates competitive and to cope with
technical and ethical realities in workplaces.
Programs:
Expand and strengthen the Computer Literacy Program – BWI needs
additional computers and printers including accessories and tools in
order to increase youths’ access to computer knowledge including service
and repair.
Increase access to internet service – BWI needs computers and to
increase the bandwidth of existing facility to be able to host minimum
60 computers spread over the main computer lab., learning resource
center/library and key staff offices.
Internship intensification and follow-up –The needs are logistics such
as vehicles and communication equipment to be able to follow-up on
placement requests and performances of interns.
Curriculum improvement - BWI will collaborate with partners in progress
to review the existing curriculum including curriculum materials such as
technical textbooks, laboratory equipment, etc.
Improve the quality of staff
Administrative, support and instructional staff bear primary
responsibility for the adoption emerging technologies and the evolutions
in knowledge. Unfortunately, many of the staff have aged and knowledge
virtually obsolete. Training and retraining offers the best possible
solution for improving the general quality of staff.
Programs:
BWI needs collaborative efforts and various forms of support to train
potential staff members who will eventually assume the leadership and
management responsibilities of the institution in the near future
The retraining of existing staff with strength and capacity to acquire
and translate new skills to learners.
Reduce BWI running cost by at least 15 - 20 percent
Generator operation constitutes 15 – 20 percent of BWI running cost
which is spent on fuel and maintenance. An alternative power source is
to construct a mini hydro plant on Du River running alongside BWI
campus.
With over 500 acres of arable land, BWI agricultural output remains low
due to inadequate inputs to increase agricultural productivity as a
source of income. Requires resources include mechanical equipment for
land preparation, cultivating tools, improved seeds, etc.
Programs:
Increase the 12 heads of stock cattle by 200%
Increase the acreage of rubber plantation from 108 to minimum 200 acres
Construct a mini 180 KVA hydro electrification plant on Du River
