Reports on some social media platforms purported to be information from the academic board of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology indicating that the end of semester examination will take place exactly 2 weeks from re-opening remains substantially debunked.
A twitter post by a campus activist group account further called on parents to “Please inform your son to take the e-course at home seriously & also prepare for the end of semester exams in advance. The mid-sem exams is cancelled & will now be taken as individual class assignment”.
However, the University Relations Officer, Dr. Daniel NOrris Bekoe in interaction with Focus News clarified that the university’s Academic Board has not met since the directive by the government of Ghana to close down the university on March 16, 2020.
According to him, membership of the academic board is more than 25 and that any meeting by the committee would contravene the directive from the government.
“My information is that the Academic Board has not met since the closure of the University. Note that membership is more than 25; any meeting by the committee would contravene the directive from the government, he stated.
He noted that the management, however, wishes to encourage all students to continue studying seriously and also keep safe until we get another directive from the government.
Meanwhile, the KNUST SRC parliamentary Council has also dismissed the said reports, calling on all students to continue with their studies in anticipation of a future decision.
Students are to note that there has not been any academic board meeting by the university and hence should disregard all information to that regard. That being said, students should continue with their studies in anticipation of a future decision.@_teamhubs_ @Campus360_daily
— KNUST SRC PARLIAMENTARY COUNCIL (@src_parliament) March 31, 2020
KNUST rolls out E-Learning mode of teaching and learning
Management of KNUST effective 25th March 2020 began electronic learning for all students of the university.
The registrar in a statement directed all teaching staff to make course materials and other related logistics available on the KNUST Virtual Learning platform.
It said the teaching staff may continue to work from home and interact with their students online despite the closure of the university as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“They should ensure that there are regular and timely assignments to students in order for them to submit the same on time,” the statement said.
It advised the teaching staff to make use of the University’s virtual classroom, which has been equipped to handle all online-based.
Story by: John Essien/focusnewsroom.com