GCTU CSBPD Hosts Training On Effective Records Management

The Centre for Strategic Business and Professional Development (CSBPD) at GCTU has hosted a three-day training workshop on effective records management from February 26 – 28, 2025, at the Forensic Lab.
Designed for professionals from diverse organizations, the workshop equipped participants with advanced knowledge and skills in efficient record-keeping.

Speaking at the event, the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Robert Ebo Hinson, emphasized the importance of robust record-keeping at both personal and organizational levels to ensure accountability, transparency and informed decision-making.

The facilitator delivered an insightful presentation on Information and Records Management, highlighting best practices for information governance, record-keeping and data management. He underscored the critical role of documented information in organizations, serving as evidence of transactions, decisions and actions. Effective records management he noted, enhances corporate memory, informs policy-making, supports data-driven decisions and boosts efficiency and consistency.

Addressing electronic records, he explained their creation, storage and management through digital tools and systems. In the practical session, participants engaged in hands-on exercises on mail correspondence (handling incoming and outgoing mail, including emails) and filing systems (organizing, storing and retrieving physical and digital files).

CSBPD Director, Mrs. Araba Hackman Akanji, reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to providing high-quality non-academic programmes focused on leadership development, professional skills and industry-specific training.

In her closing remarks, she thanked the facilitator and participants for a successful workshop, urging attendees to apply their newly acquired knowledge to enhance organizational efficiency and success. “You are only truly educated when you apply what you have learned,” she emphasized.