A 34-year-old PhD applicant is seeking legal explanation following the withdrawal of his admission by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
Isaac Anin Baah, who is visually impaired and applied to KNUST for a PhD in Public Health, suspects he was denied due to his status.
The plaintiff, who pursued a Master of Science in Disability and Rehabilitation Studies at the same university, wonders why he cannot further his studies.
He is alleged to have lost a scholarship opportunity and is seeking relief, including GH¢1 million from the university for the stress he endured.
“I did apply at Tech (KNUST) to pursue a PhD in Public Health, but what happened was that after my application, it’s like they gave me admission alright, but they have revoked or they revoked the admission with no reason. I tried to seek clarification from the dean at the School of Public Health, but I think there were unsatisfactory reasons as to whether, like, he couldn’t give me any reason. I told my lawyer and my lawyer wrote several letters seeking clarification, but still, they didn’t answer.
“Initially, I issued a threat that if care is not taken, I’ll go to court because I don’t know why they have or they revoked the admission. That was the first signal to them. They never replied. My lawyer wrote several letters to them. They did not reply and so that is why I’m in court today, for the court to intervene. At least the court can ask them why they revoked the admission. If there is any explanation to that, they will tell the court.”
The university, however, admitted some lapses in the admission process and says that has been corrected.
University Relations Officer, Dr. Norris Bekoe, confirmed that KNUST has been served with the writ and further explained that the plaintiff was expected to proceed with the admission process after the error was corrected.
By Hafiz Tijani