The public relations officer of the Kumasi Technical University, Joseph Appiah, is optimistic that something positive and welcoming will come out of management’s deliberations to decide the fate of some 638 students who have been asked to defer their programs of study for failure to register their courses for the semester.
Many of the defaulted students have since been using different avenues to appeal to management of the university to reconsider its decision and allow them to write the end-of-semester examinations, which are coming up in a week.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Citi FM, the spokesperson for the university lashed out at the lackadaisical attitude of students during the registration window.
“The students who have not registered were supposed to do so within the stipulated time so that the university can know the number of students who are on campus. In addition to the messages that were given to them, the university also sent them SMS alerts reminding them of what they needed to do. However, they still defaulted. A penalty was imposed on them, and some students had already paid the penalty but still did not register. I don’t know why they still did not register.”
“Students who had challenges paying their fees should have gone to the Dean of Students to report. The Dean is human and would have sat down with the authorities to agree on payment modalities. However, in this case, you cannot trust what the students say.”
Despite scolding the students who now strongly risk not being able to participate in the end-of-semester exams, Mr. Appiah disclosed that a meeting was held earlier on Monday to determine the fate of the 638 students.
“I pray that if another opportunity is given, those students will do what is necessary and not find themselves in this situation again. They have had a meeting and are awaiting the final decision. I hope something good comes out of it.”
