A 34-year-old visually impaired PhD applicant, Isaac Anin Baah, is threatening legal action against the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) for withdrawing his admission without explanation.
Baah, who had previously completed a Master’s degree at KNUST, suspects discrimination due to his visual impairment.
Speaking to Channel One News, Baah disclosed that his lawyer sent several letters to the university seeking clarification but received no response.
He is now seeking reliefs, including GH¢1 million in damages for the stress and lost scholarship opportunities.
“I did apply at Tech (KNUST) to pursue 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…he couldn’t give me any reason. I told my lawyer, 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 stated that the lapses have been corrected.
University Relations Officer, Dr Norris Bekoe confirmed the 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.
