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Over 600 KsTU students beg management to revoke decision on deferment

Over 600 students of Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) are appealing to the university’s management to reconsider its decision to ask them to defer their programs due to their inability to register for courses.

A total of 648 students who have not registered for their courses are now excluded from the ongoing end-of-semester examinations, which automatically leads to deferring their courses.

While the affected students admit their failure to register on time, they are requesting that the university’s management show leniency and reconsider their decision.

Some students faced challenges, such as late fee payment and technical issues with registration, leading them to miss the registration deadline. Despite their attempts to resolve the issues, they were informed that they would have to defer their courses.

The university’s Academic Board set multiple deadlines for registration, and students were informed about these deadlines. The registration period was initially two weeks, ending on May 29, with reminders sent to students before the deadline.

There were several extensions given, even up to August 3, to allow students to register with penalties for late registration.

The university management has stated that the extensions were granted to provide ample opportunity for students to register, but the final deadline was reached,

and students who did not register within the specified period would have to defer their courses.

The students’ appeal reflects their desire to avoid deferring their courses and continue their studies, despite the challenges they faced with registration.

They hope that the university’s management will reconsider their cases, taking into account the unique circumstances that led to their inability to register within the original deadlines.