The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph聽Ghartey聽Ampiah, has extended a message of goodwill to students at the start of the end of the聽 first semester examinations of the 2017/18 academic year. Prof.聽Ampiah, together with the Registrar, Mr. John聽Kofi聽Nyan聽and the Director of Academic Affairs, Mr. Jeff聽Onyame, toured a number of examination centers to acquaint himself with preparations and to motivate the candidates. His first point of call was the C. A.聽Ackah聽Lecture聽Theatre,formerly CELT,聽where the Chief Invigilator, Dr.聽Osei聽N.聽Owusu, briefed him on the development at the center. Dr.聽Owusu聽told the delegation that there were no absenteeism recorded and 聽added that the students had acquitted聽themselves聽honourably. Prof.聽Ampiah聽wished the students success in their exams. At the New Examination Center (NEC), the Vice-Chancellor encouraged the candidates to remain focus and deliver their best to attain good results. He cautioned the students against all forms of exams malpractices and advised them to do independent work聽 in order not to fall foul of the rules of the examinations. The Vice-Chancellor interacted with the Intelligence Officer, Mr. Moses聽Frempah, who briefed him on the security situation at the NEC. He said聽Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) had been installed to聽prevent all forms of cheating聽amongst聽candidates. As part of security measures, Mr.聽Frempah聽said security officials have been stationed at the various examination聽centres聽to safeguard the bags and property of candidates so as to curb the high incidence of theft cases that usually resurface at exams centers. The tour ended at the Large Lecture聽Theatre聽(LLT) where the Vice-Chancellor expressed satisfaction at the progress of the examination so far. The Vice-Chancellor and his entourage used the tour to also get first-hand information about the state of furniture at the various examination centers. The examinations, which started on Monday, December 4, is expected to end on Friday, December 22, 2017. 聽
