General News of Monday, 8 April 2019Source: starrfm.com.ghRise up against ‘bad’ University Bill – Minority to lecturersA cross-section of the minority in ParliamentThe Minority in Parliament has urged lecturers of the various public universities to rise up against the Public Universities Bill aimed at diffusing their autonomy. According to the Minority, the Public Universities Bill is an attempt to kill academic freedom at the various public universities. Some of the proposals in the Bill grant; a) the President power to dissolve the university Council; b) Allow the university Council to appoint a Chancellor and c) Allow unions to appoint only one representative on a rotational system to serve on the Council at each cycle. According to them, the bill, which is yet to be laid in Parliament has severe consequences as far as academic freedom and the autonomy of universities are concerned. He added that lecturers must strongly oppose the bill adding that there is nothing good in the Public Universities Bill.

Source: GhanaWeb April 08, 2019 15:59 UTC