KNUST council to be reconstituted as campus re opens on 8 Nov

Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has been urged by the government, to lead efforts at reconstituting the dissolved Governing Council of the school.

A statement signed by Information Minister-designate Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said: “On Monday, 29 October 2018, the government requested the Chancellor of the university to lead the next steps in reconstituting the university council, in accordance with the university’s statutes and relevant laws. Council is expected to be reconstituted by Friday, 2 November 2018. The reconstituted Council will then take over from the Interim Governing Council.

“The government has subsequently engaged with UTAG and updated the association accordingly. UTAG has undertaken to restore services, cooperate in resolution efforts and encourage other stakeholders to join resolution effort.

“In accordance with the directive by the president of the Republic, the university is expected to re-open by 8 November 2018 for normal academic work to resume”, the statement said.

The National Council for Tertiary Education asked the Vice-Chancellor Prof Kwasi Obiri-Danso, to step aside and allow the newly-constituted Interim Council to take over the affairs of the school.

The directive was revealed by Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum on Monday, 29 October 2018.

“The status of the V-C has been communicated by the NCTE. The V-C has been asked to recuse himself till investigations are done. The investigation period may take 3 months or less,” Dr Adutwum disclosed on Accra-based Starr FM.