UG asks students to suspend planned demonstration after talks
In a notice dated Wednesday, October 28, the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs said the Dean, Professor Rosina Kyerematen, had engaged the organisers and assured them of management’s commitment to addressing students’ immediate, medium-term and long-term needs. It said the Office of Student Affairs was working with various university units, including the Student Financial Aid Office and the Careers and Counselling Directorate, to provide welfare support and promote a peaceful learning environment.
The University of Ghana has asked a group of students to suspend a planned demonstration following engagements with the university’s management over their concerns, including accommodation.
In a notice dated Wednesday, October 28, the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs said the Dean, Professor Rosina Kyerematen, had engaged the organisers and assured them of management’s commitment to addressing students’ immediate, medium-term and long-term needs.
The notice said the organisers had consequently been advised to suspend the planned demonstration while further engagements with management and other stakeholders continue.
“The Dean of Student Affairs has subsequently engaged the group on their concerns and assured them of Management's commitment to addressing the immediate, middle-term, and long-term needs of students; including accommodation,” the notice stated.
The university also reminded students and student groups to follow established procedures when addressing grievances, in accordance with the regulations governing junior members of the university.
It said the Office of Student Affairs was working with various university units, including the Student Financial Aid Office and the Careers and Counselling Directorate, to provide welfare support and promote a peaceful learning environment.
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