The University of Ghana (UG), the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa have suspended End of Semester Examinations due to the ongoing strike action by members of UTAG.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), directed members to withdraw all teaching and related activities beginning Monday, August 2, this year.
Members of the Association have subsequently laid down their tools accordingly as they patiently wait for government to listen to their cry.
Pursuant to this development, the University of Ghana, in a press statement, signed by the Registrar, Mrs Emelia Agyei-Mensah, issued Friday said, “the Business and Executive Committee of the University of Ghana at its meeting of 6th August, 2021, decided to postpone the upcoming Level 100 and 400 Second semester 2020/21 Academic Year Examinations.”
The University explained that the resumption of Level 200 and 300 students for the Second Semester, 2020/2021, has also been adjourned. The University, however, remains open, although academic activities will resume when UTAG’s strike ends.
Similarly, the KNUST, in a statement signed by the Deputy Registrar, Academic Affairs, Mrs. Margaret Dzisi, said, “due to the ongoing strike action by UTAG, the End of Semester Examinations, originally scheduled for Monday, 9th August, 2021 to Friday 20th August, 2021, have been temporarily suspended.”
The KNUST authorities indicated that a new schedule for examinations will be released at the appropriate time.
On the other hand, management of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa suspended their 20201/2021 second semester examination few moments before University of Ghana and KNUST.
According to a statement released by the school signed by the Registrar of UMaT, M. K. Okrah, the second semester examination is suspended indefinitely until further notice.
Students of the university are feeling the brunt of the ongoing strike as it is not waving straight at their end of semester exams.
This new development looks bad as UTAG seeks to do more for their queries to be heard by the government.
