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  • UEW gives October 7 deadline to settle GPA issues after protests

    The University of Education, Winneba, has given stakeholders up till October 7, 2022, to settle student concerns about their cumulative Grade Point Average.

    After a meeting with protesting final-year students, the school also assured that there will be some updates to the GPAs starting from September 26.

    Students have been complaining that the school had not been updating their GPA records.

    The agitation came with the students expected to graduate in about three weeks.

    “Result-related issues that have been submitted by various departments have been collated and are being uploaded for students to view online in the coming week,” a statement from the school said.

    The school is also setting up a help centre to receive complaints.

    After the school’s students demonstrated on Friday because of the lack of action from the school, UEW’s management urged students to instead “resort to dialogue to have any issues resolved.”

    “They are also entreated to take advantage of the laid down procedures and directives given for the speedy resolution of their problems.”

  • UEW final year students protest, accuse school of not updating GPA for 3 years

    Level 400 students of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), have demonstrated because of what they say is a deliberate attempt by school authorities not to update the cumulative record of students for the last three years.

    The students among many accusations are blaming the data protection unit of the school for failing to update the records on their portals, making the various portals of the students empty.

    The school is expected to hold its graduation for the final year students in three weeks’ time.

    The students say they are not able to track their academic performance as a result of the school failing to update the portal.

    Demonstrating students are not allowing vehicles to enter the campus and have blocked the main entrance of the school.

    Persons caught taking pictures of the demonstration have had their phones seized.

     

  • Unemployment crisis: Some curriculum teachings not connected to employers expectations – Lecturer

    Business consultant and entrepreneurship lecturer, Isaac Tweneboah-Kodua, has charged students to be committed to acquiring more knowledge to be well packaged and marketable for the job market.

    He said that the country’s curriculum programme merely bridges the gap for students between schooling and readiness in the corporate world.

    “The first one has to with the curriculum we teach the younger people at the universities. Some of them are not really connected with what the employers are looking for.

    “So, when the people come out of school especially those who did not do anything directly with what the industry is looking for, it because very difficult for them to stick themselves into the industry,” he told Samuel Eshun on the Happy Morning Show.


     

    He however, suggested that despite the defects of Ghana’s curriculum activities, students can ready themselves by investing in improving their skills and knowledge in other fields of study.

    “But that does not warrant that if for example someone did a course that there is no readily available job in the market the person shouldn’t prepare him or herself.

    “I did Geography and Political Science when I was in Legon but at the time I got to know that if I didn’t find myself something to improve myself, I would be unemployed after school.

    “So right away I did Marketing at along my main courses as did my roommate. From that time till now I have never known unemployment. Not that I’m superhuman but the fact is I got to understand my talent alone doesn’t warrant me to automatically get a job after school.

    “If I did my main courses alone, my best bet would have been to teach in the classroom. At the same time my colleagues at Winneba and UCC were doing the same course with education. If we both were looking for the teaching jobs, they would be favorited ahead of me,” he added.

    Source:happyghana.com

  • Coronavirus: We’re still worried over schools reopening – Nigeria government

    As graduating pupils and students in primary and secondary schools resume for academic activities, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, says reopening schools is still a source of concern.

    According to him, “this is based on the fact that the school system remains a veritable ground for increasing community transmission of Coronavirus if appropriate protocols are not put in place and adhered to.”

    Speaking in Abuja on Monday at the briefing of the PTF, the SGF implored stakeholders to ensure that the agreed protocols were put in place and measures strictly adhered to.

    He disclosed that the PTF was concluding discussions with the Independent National Electoral Commission on what the guidelines should be for the upcoming elections, especially in Edo and Ondo States.

    “The national response would continue to guide the adoption of sector specific guidelines and protocols just as the PTF is currently concluding discussions with the INEC on appropriate guidelines to be adopted for elections beginning with the August 8th bye-election in Nasarawa Sate to be followed by those for Edo and Ondo States in September and October respectively,” he said

    He warned party leaders, aspirants, members and supporters to remain mindful of the virulent nature of COVID-19 during electioneering campaigns and other election processes.

    He said: “We need to remain alive to enjoy the benefits of our democracy.”

    He added that surveillance had commenced in the identified high-burden council areas of the country… There is an on-going surveillance in the high burden Local Government Areas just as we ramp up our precision efforts.”

    He also said that the PTF would submit its 6th interim report to President Buhari “and subject to his approval, the PTF will present the way forward to Nigerians at the next briefing on Thursday.”

    Mustapha disclosed that as the ECOWAS champion on the containment of COVID-19 in West Africa, Buhari donated N67m worth of PPEs and medical supplies to the government and people of Sao Tome and Principe.

    Source: allafrica.com

  • Students advised against lending textbooks to friends

    Ms Rejoice Biscoff, the Birim Central Municipal Director for National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has advised students to avoid lending their textbooks to their friends to prevent the possibility of transferring the virus to one another.

    She advised the students to stop stigmatization against victims of the coronavirus because it was discouraging and would not positively contribute to the efforts in the reduction of the spread of the virus.

    Ms Biscoff was speaking with students when she toured Senior and Junior High Schools in the municipality under the third phase of the Accountability, Rule of law and Anti Corruption Programme (ARAP).

    The ARAP is to educate students and the public on good environmental governance necessary to help combat COVID-19 pandemic.

    The programme is being implemented by the NCCE and the Municipal Health Directorate.

    Mr Samuel Nakote, the Assistant Headteacher of Oda Islamic Junior High School (JHS) assured that teachers would do their best to ensure that students adhere to the COVID-19 safety protocols and also urged parents to do likewise.

    The schools visited include Oda Old Town Methodist JHS, St. Andrew JHS, Frimpong Manso JHS, and Birim L/A JHS.

    Source: News Ghana

  • KNUST student electrocuted in bathroom

    A final year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has died through electrocution in her apartment, according to Dailymailgh.com.

    Bernice Akyeama Baah, a Metallurgical Engineering student, was about showering in her rented Ayeduase apartment when the incident occurred at about 8.30 pm Wednesday.

    She was discovered unconscious and was rushed to the KNUST Hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival by medics.

    Police have not yet officially revealed how the victim was electrocuted but have directed an autopsy be carried out as part of investigations.

    The body of the deceased has since been deposited at the KNUST hospital morgue.

    The Level 400 Metallurgical Engineering students are saddened over the untimely demise of their colleague.

    “We express our deepest condolence to all family members and friends of Mrs Bernice Baah; we mourn with them and may her soul rest in peace,” said Matesa KNUST, a group the deceased was a member until her unfortunate death.

    Mother and daughter found lifeless after being electrocuted in bathroom

    A similar incident occurred the same day after the bodies of a 34-year-old mother and her two-year-old daughter were found lying lifeless in the bathroom of their Brofoyedu home, near Kumasi in the Ashanti region.

    Paulina Oppong and her daughter, Christabel Kumi were confirmed dead by medics after they were rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi.

    Mr Samuel Kumi, husband and father of the two respectively, had told the police that electricity supply to the house was immediately disconnected after he heard an unusual noise in the bathroom.

    He went to the scene and saw his wife and daughter lying unconscious while water from the shower poured on them.

    He later raised an alarm and reported the matter to the police.

    Sympathizers and neighbours who heard the shocking news had been pouring into the family home in the Atwima Kwanwoma District to console him.

    Bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital morgue.

    Source: starrfm.com.gh

  • University of Energy & Natural Resources student bus engulfed by fire

    A school bus conveying students of the University of Energy and Natural Resources from Sunyani to the campus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi has been engulfed by fire.

    According to Ghpage.com sources, the bus was carrying level 300 Electrical Engineering students of the university to their mother University, KNUST, for their practical lessons.

    It is a program which is done every two weeks.

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    But on their way, this morning, their bus caught fire for unknown reasons.

    Fortunately, all the students including the tutors on the bus escaped unhurt.

    The accident occurred between Sunyani and Kumasi highway after they had long left the University of Energy and Natural Resources campus behind.

     

    Source: ghpage.com