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The New Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson has pledged to roll out a policy to support needy students in the university during her address to the university community. The policy dubbed  “Support One needy Student with One Laptop (SONSOL PROJECT)”  is expected to be done in collaboration with philanthropists and key stakeholders according to the vice-chancellor. Addressing the university community during her investiture ceremony on Saturday, August 1, 2020, Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson pointed out clearly that the advent of the COVID-19 has become very clear that a good number of students are unable to access online resources because they do not have the requisite electronic gadgets. “We would therefore roll out a project dubbed “Support One needy Student with One Laptop (SONSOL PROJECT)” in the coming days in collaboration with our philanthropists and key stakeholders. This project requires the support of...

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in his speech at the Investiture of Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson as the new Vice-Chancellor of the university has described her as the Yaa Asantewaa of KNUST.  The Chancellor of the University threw a challenge to his Vice to exercise her diplomacy in the midst of these daunting challenges of COVID-19, as to how teaching and learning is going to be when school reopens. The Asantehene moved on to verbally reinforced Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson’s journey by asking her to remember her great-great-grandmother, the famous Yaa Asantewaa. The woman who led the Asante Kingdom against British colonisation to defend the Golden Stool. "Akosua, you cannot forget your great-great-grandmother, the famous Yaa Asantewaa. The woman who led the Asante Kingdom against British colonisation to defend the Golden Stool. Always remember, you share the same ancestral blood and I see in you, the Yaa Asantewaa of KNUST". The Overlord of the Asante kingdom also entreated...

The Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science Technology (KNUST), Otumfuo Osei Tutu II the Asantehene has applauded and showered praises on the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Kwesi Obiri-Danso. Speaking at the Investiture of Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson as the new Vice-Chancellor of the university, which had various dignitaries including the president, Nana Akufo-Addo and the Education Minister Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh present, the Asantehene acknowledged the great contributions of all the past Vice-Chancellors for their visionary leadership skills which led to the significant development of the institution especially Professor Kwesi Obiri-Danso. "Your Excellency, KNUST has been very fortunate to have had visionary leaders who led this great Institution through periods of significant development. Kindly, permit me to acknowledge the great contribution of all the past Vice-Chancellors, some of whom are here with us today as a sign of suppor...