Pascal H Agbesi,
GP 3477,
Accra, Ghana.
03rd March,
2017.
The Director,
Academic Quality Assurance Unit,
University of Ghana, Legon.
03rd March, 2017.
Dear Mrs,
PETITION TO IMPROVE STANDARD IN THE LECTURE
HALLS.
It is with much euphoria that we petition your noble
outfit with the hope that our concerns will be addressed, and so that we can
have better facilities in our lecture halls to promote effective teaching and
learning.
A cursory look at our major lecture halls indicates
that these facilities are not up to world class status, and it does not befit
the status of the University of Ghana. These essential places are not conducive
enough, and they come with little comfort.
Permit us to focus our attention on just two lecture
halls to represent the other halls; the first is Jones Quarter Building (JQB),
and New Block (NB). The conditions in there are precarious and they affect teaching
delivery.
These lecture halls do not have blinds or curtains to
prevent external source of light (sun) from entering the lecture hall. This makes
it extremely difficult for us to see what is projected onto the board. It is
interesting to note that, we are open to the elements; sun scotches us right in
the lecture halls, and when the rains come, we are not spared also.
The audio sounds, or the public address systems are in
most cases not in good condition. They cause voice breakages, and they
malfunction in some circumstances, and the lecturer has to shout but that is
not enough, we hardly hear because the halls are huge. In addition, it is
pathetic to see the frustration that lecturers go through to show video documentaries,
there are no mechanisms to support that, and lecturers resort to funny ways to
show us documentaries. We do not hear, and we do not see it.
We are also putting it on record that the lighting
systems in the lecture halls are poor. Most of the bulbs are not working. The fans
are in bad conditions, with majority of them malfunctioning leaving in the
lecture halls terrible warmth. Ventilation is very poor. We are of the opinion
that the University has the capacity to even install air conditioners in the
lecture halls. That is what world class universities have done, and we must
also do same so that we can have some comfort for our students.
In conclusion, we believe strongly that Africa’s 7th
Best University, and Best University in West Africa must and should as a matter
of urgency put in the necessary speed into resolving such menial but highly
important setback to our academic pursuits. We know that academics is dear to
this noble university, and we are assured that these issues will be addressed
in the shortest possible time.
Yours Sincerely,
Pascal Hayford Agbesi
(Petitioner, Concerned Student)
[email protected]
0263936775,
Owusu Ansah
(Co-Petitioner, Concerned Stuent)
[email protected]
CC
Dean of Student Affairs
Students Representative Council
Radio Univers 107.5
Such situations must change because they militate against the academic pursuits as well as the glorifying nature of the school.