Three lecturers of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) have been dismissed for allegedly soliciting sex from some female students.<\/p>\n
The dismissed lecturers have however, challenged the decision of the University to dismiss them.<\/p>\n
The authorities of the University say soliciting for sex from students “is a conduct that is likely to put the name of the University into disrepute”.<\/p>\n
According to reports, the university said the student, who was assisted by one of the lecturers to terminate the first pregnancy, is said to have \u201cnearly died after a medical officer friend of the lecturer prescribed medication for them to buy and subsequently assisted in inserting the medicine in her\u201d vagina in the lecturer\u2019s apartment.<\/p>\n
\nInformation available to the graphiconline, indicated that when the student got back to her hostel, she bled and nearly died, for which reason she decided not to report her second pregnancy to the said lecturer but went ahead to terminate it herself.<\/p>\n
The student has since graduated from the university.<\/p>\n
\nThe third lecturer, who solicited for sex from another lady, was unsuccessful and threatened to fail the said student if she insisted on not giving in to him.<\/p>\n
\nThe lecturer is said to have invited the lady to his house, where he showed her her examination paper and threatened to fail her if she continued to turn down his proposals.<\/p>\n
\nAll the three lecturers are from the Finance and Accounting Department of the university.\n<\/p>\n
\nOn receipt of the complaints, the university authorities are said to have set up an investigative committee to look into them.
\nThe committee, sources at the university said, \u201crecommended that the three lecturers face the disciplinary procedures of the university, after which they were sacked\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nReports indicated that the decision by the management of the university was to serve as a deterrent to other lecturers who might have involved themselves in such acts and those who might be nursing the intention to engage in them.<\/p>\n
\nThe Daily Graphic learnt that soliciting for sex in the university is considered a serious disciplinary issue as a way of maintaining the sanctity of the university.<\/p>\n
\nWhen graphiconline contacted management of the UPSA to ascertain the truth or otherwise of the information, the paper was referred to the legal officer of the university.<\/p>\n
\nThe Legal Officer, Fortunate Fio, confirmed that \u201csomething of that sort actually happened\u201d but declined to comment further.<\/p>\n
He explained that the issue was still receiving judicial attention, as the dismissed lecturers were challenging the decision.<\/p>\n
\nHe was, therefore, unable to comment further.<\/p>\n
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