OPERATION 5000!!!  THE WAY FORWARD 

Fellow students, a few weeks back the Edmond Kombat led administration in conjunction with some brave students in levels 200 and 300 decided to break the jinx of complaining about our current grading system by embarking on a project to collate 5000 signatures of students in levels 200 and 300 who are bearing the direct brunt of our current grading system. We decided to break the ice and act instead of complain about the current state of affairs. This project was code named Operation 5000 and sought to address the issue of the grading system by petitioning all who mattered in the field of academia with the signatures collated.

Though we sought to alleviate the plight of students by formally registering our displeasure with the current grading system and asking for a review through our petition to the university academic board chairman who happens to be our Vice chancellor, certain elements within the student body decided to sow seeds of discord and discourage students from taking part in this righteous exercise. Operation 5000 however, was enthusiastically received by all who heard about it and was a huge success in lecture rooms and halls. We were not daunted by these “doubting Thomases” but forged on with the knowledge that nothing great has been achieved on a silver platter or with no resistance.

Colleagues, it is with much joy and exhilaration that I inform even those who never heard of operation 5000 that the petition was sent and favourable reply has been received from our Vice chancellor Professor Ernest Aryeetey. In our petition, we outlined the reasons why we believed there was the need for a review of the current grading system and also made suggestions as to how the review could be conducted. Our Vice chancellor did not turn a deaf ear to our plea and accordingly replied us in a letter dated 11th October 2012. The summary of the contents of the letter is that a committee has been set up to look into a possible review of the current grading system. He also stated that the committee’s report would be submitted soon and therefore urged students to exercise some patience whiles we await the report of the committee. He was however quick to add that he was ready to attend any forum organised to address the issue of the current grading system and its repercussions.

At this point, allow me to mention the names of the gallant soldiers of operation 5000 who braved all odds and stood through thick and thin to make this project a reality. Our own SRC President, Mr Edmond Kombat, The chief petitioner, Michael Adjei Darkwah of Mensah Sarbah Hall, Kwame Owusu- Apenteng of Mensah Sarbah Hall, Kenneth Parku Ackah of Commonwealth Hall, Joshua Andrews Egyir of Legon Hall, Nana Amoako Asante of Commonwealth Hall, Michael Opoku Antwi of Alexander Kwapong Hall, Duke Opoku Mensah of Legon Hall, Joshua Dogbe of Alexander Kwapong Hall, Shalom Aramide of Volta Hall and all who were bold enough to append their signatures. We want to assure all students that the struggle has not ended and we would do all within our power to tackle this issue and ensure a change in the grading system in the very near future.

To the new entrants of our noble university, that is the level 100’s who are yet to experience this system, I would admonish you to study hard and put in your best. The road may seem long, the stars may seem far away, the mountains may seem insurmountable but with a little diligence, hard work and a positive attitude, every dream can be made a reality.

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