GTEC orders APC’s Hassan Ayariga to immediately cease using ‘Dr’ title

The Ghana Tertiary Schooling Fee (GTEC) has ordered the founder and chief of the All Folks’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, to right away desist from utilizing the title ‘Dr’.

In a letter dated 14th July and signed by Professor Augustine Ocloo, Deputy Director-Normal of GTEC, the Fee famous that Mr Ayariga had failed to supply clarification or proof relating to the legitimacy of the title, regardless of an earlier request for supporting documentation.

The letter said that the Fee requested that him to supply the next documentation for clarification regarding using the title ‘Dr.’:

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• The identify of the awarding establishment

• Whether or not the doctoral diploma is earned or honorary

• The date the diploma was conferred

• The method by which it was conferred

The letter famous:

GTEC raised considerations over the rising development of people utilizing educational titles with out having undergone a recognised educational course of. It emphasised that such practices undermine the credibility and integrity of educational establishments and protocols in Ghana.

It added:

For the avoidance of doubt, the Fee hereby formally expresses its concern relating to using educational titles that haven’t been duly earned and conferred by a acknowledged educational course of. The usage of such titles-particularly when missing formal educational validation-is deceptive and inconsistent with the tutorial protocols and requirements governing the conferment and use of educational ranks in Ghana.

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Consequently, the Fee has directed Mr Ayariga to right away stop using the title ‘Dr’. As well as, he should present verifiable proof that the title has been faraway from all platforms, together with however not restricted to: