Tertiary Universities to reopen on August 24 to Continuing students

President Akufo-Addo says all continuing students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), technical universities and some other colleges are to return to school on August 24, 2020 to complete the academic year.

He announced this in a nationwide televised address on Sunday, August 16, 2020.

 “Through online learning portals, almost all continuing students in our universities have completed their studies for the academic year with the exception of the University of Cape Coast, University of Health and Allied Sciences, technical universities and some other colleges. After extensive stakeholder consultations, the decision has been taken for continuing students of these tertiary institutions to return to school on 24th August to finish their academic year.”

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Akufo-Addo said, tertiary institutions will be disinfected in a bid to avoid risk of COVID-19 infection, as students return.

“Just as was done for final year students who returned to school, government through the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service will ensure that all these tertiary institutions are disinfected.”