WAYS OF DEVELOPING SELF CONTROL TO PROTECT YOUR BODY

(the temple of the Holy Spirit) FROM SEXUAL SIN 1.Know that you are a new creature. Your old life is dead with Christ[Rom 6:6] 2. Be transformed by renewing your mind[Rom 12:2] 3. Avoid temptation; don't allow an atmosphere for yielding.[2Tim 2:22] 4. Be active in Church. 5. Control your feelings and thoughts. [James 1:14-15, Eph 5:3, Phil 4:8-9] 6. Study and obey the word of God.[Ps 119:9-11, John 14:15] 7. Pray for God to cleanse you from every pollution of the flesh and the spirit, constant reconsecrating, fasting and prayer.[2 Cor 7:1] stay blessed,...... It is time to shine
Raymond Mensah Orchill
University of Cape Coast

Interview: SRC Prez Caleb Fugah talks about his achievements, challenges and the way forward

As he nears the end of a successful era as the Student Representative Council president, watsuptek.com decided to interview Caleb Fugah. He talks about his challenges, achievements and way forward.

Our reporter Sena, brings to all Caleb had to say about his reign and life after school.

Who is Fugah Caleb?

I know the best way to identify a person is by the name. I am Fugah Caleb. But what defines me as a young man is my ambition to chase my passion, which is to make sure I pursue what makes me happy and other people happy as well.

So now talking about SRC, what drove you into contesting for the presidential position?

I have always told people that, I always want to become a first class responsible citizen to my society than to be a first class student. One way I thought of achieving this is getting into a political office so I can impact to society positively. From the day I came to KNUST, I have had so much exposure, from class rep, to local NUGS representative for College of Arts and Social Sciences. (CASS), pushed further to College presidency by Gods grace, and with my achievements as college president,( Driving School Policy, Swimming pool policy, Flat rate policy, which was to cut down the college dues to not less than 80%) I was inspired to do more for the school. The reason for standing for that position.


I understand during your campaign back then, you were going through real emotion trauma due to the demise of your mum. Did that incident in anyway make you feel like giving up on the whole election regardless of the vision you seek to accomplish in this school?

It happened on 22nd March, a day before my vetting and I remember a story I shared with a brother who had lost the father sometime back. ‘Two boys that I know, twins for that matter lost their mother, one went wayward and became a drunkard but the other pursued and said ‘I’ll live to become the person my mum will want me to be if she were to be alive.’ The responsible child became very influential and was well established.’ I realized I had policies which could save students who could possibly be in my situation, which is the SRC life policy which was going to help students who lose their guardians. Leadership is not about the leader but about his followers, I tell you, it crossed my mind to stop the race. But when I sank deep within myself, I realized this is not about me. And I couldn’t let the hopes of those who had supported me all these while down. As a leader also your emotional feelings shouldn’t count but your vision. It grossly affected my academics though. I can always live to redo it. But leadership is a onetime thing.

Now coming to SRC as a body, when you look back from now, can you proudly tell yourself and KNUST that “yes indeed we have achieved our mission and vision as a team for the school”

I can say this to the glorification of the almighty God that, indeed we feel fulfilled.

Kindly spell out to us what you and your team have remarkably done or achieved for the student body.

We touched on the core elements of students on campus a lot in the field of health, academics, transportation and accommodation.

For the health sector, we brought about the comprehensive health life policy that covers all ailments that is not covered under the national health insurance scheme and also students don’t need to pay for consultation fees if they don’t have the insurance cards at a payment of just 30Gh. To a larger extent too, drugs are given out for free.


Talking about transport, we happened to speak to the newly elected head of the transport engineering unit and solicited that ‘shuttles’ would be made to stop at business school as well, other than its normal route from the shuttle rank straight through ‘Brunei’. It took effect to an extent since it’s a new policy. But students who seek to be alighted there are given the honor.

Now to academics, we spoke to the administration about the withdrawn students, and you and I can attest to the fact that, most of our friends who were withdrawn because of bad performance can now re apply.

Speaking on security, we have worked really hard and now we have set up security post at Afrifa junction, security barrier at crystal rose. And we set up arguments in all the hostels and they have started taking police security men. The argument was that, most national police men have nowhere to put their heads, so assigning them to hostels to work would at least provide them with some comfortability. We are also setting up more security posts on campus and telephone numbers would be available at each post so that in case of any emergency, students could easily call.

Also in accommodation, in my tenure of office, all dues in the traditional halls and SRC were halted except for Brunei that we have no control over. We deliberated with the hostel managers and the hostel prices off campus have been reduced to an extent. We seek to make security strict in the hostels and also get directions to all these hostels into the schools account in case of any emergency so we could track our students. We have also built the foundation for a new SRC hostel and hope to cut the sword before leaving office.

The registration process too has become fast since the bank system has integrated the banks system into the schools account and students wouldn’t have to queue to clear themselves after payment at the bank.

Outside student demands, we visited a village in the North in Yendi and gave out certificates to students for their hard work and supported them just to motivate them.

We are also supporting the SCC worship complex center which is a 10000 capacity centre where students can hold their conferences, matriculation, graduation etc.

Talking about challenges you sure must have encountered some, could you share some and probably how you overcame them as well.

My major problem was with communication, and also with the presentation of our budget to the parliamentary council for discussion and approval. There have been issues on accounting over the years. The parliamentary council couldn’t check these things, hence was moved to the Dean of Student’s Office by the administration. Hence the approvals of budgets were moved there, but people keep forgetting the change of system and keep on accusing me blindly. Also with communication, I couldn’t relay to the students what I have been able to achieve down to the students. But by Gods grace, because of watsuptek, I believe all will know of our achievements.

What in your opinion will you want the upcoming SRC president and his team have as their focus; any advice?

I want the upcoming president to do advocacy for efficiency and effectivenesss. We don’t need to build more, we have to integrate tall into the system and with the exam council, come together to draw a holistic time table to know free and available classrooms. Other classrroms are too small to house students whiles there are free rooms elsewhere. We don’t need to build more, we need to improve transportation off campus and regulate hostel prices off campus, and increase security off campus. We shouldn’t collapse peoples business but get a way of fortifying it to make the environment better. Personally, I begun a special fund for final year students to be able to do their project work, I’ve done 10% of the framework and I wish they could continue the vision. I didn’t use money for my driving school policy, I used my human capacity and spoke to a body willing enough. They should take this as an advice. My worst decision was organizing fun city, I will wish that they don’t repeat it but rather channel the money into something profitable.

Back to you, after school what’s next?

After school, I intend not pursuing a political agenda but a leadership agenda into making things right. I am actually looking at world renowed institutions like UN so that I can put into practicality what I have learnt from KNUST.

Has your tenure of office as SRC president of KNUST taught you any new lesson in life? If yes, can you kindly share.

It has been a real blessing, i have learnt that I should never act on my feelings, when you are supposed to be angry, that’s the time you are supposed to act the opposite way. As a leader out there, don’t think about yourself, think about the people and everlasting blessing will be your portion, God has been so good to us because we have been able to stick to our promises to the people.




Interview by Jennifer Sena Teyie - (Bsc. Petrochemical engineering 2)


Source: http://watsuptek.com/interview-src-prez-caleb-fugah-talks-about-his-achievements-challenges-and-the-way-forward/#.U2lUMYFdUew

President Mahama did not address our issues - KNUST students

Some students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have registered their displeasure with President John Dramani Mahama saying he did not directly address issues affecting students of the University when he paid them a working visit over the weekend.

They said the President did not indicate his plans about the recurrent accommodation crisis bedeviling students, security and unemployment after school among others. They were also not given the opportunity to ask him questions.

On Saturday 3rd April, 2014, President Mahama met a cross-section of students and staff of KNUST at the CCB Auditorium as part of his 3-day working visit to the Ashanti Regions.

Many students indicated their displeasure on Facebook and Twitter.

SOURCE: Edward Oppong Marfo | Focus Fm (KNUST)

(http://www.myjcr.com/news/knust/president-mahama-did-not-address-our-issues-knust-students-1254)

LOCAL NUGS & SRC ARE PARTNERS

OSMAN AMADU- UDS NAVRONGO CAMPUS

NUGS Stands for National Union of Ghana students.
The one at the campus level is called the LOCAL NUGS..

The local NUGS is made up of the following;

NUGS PRESIDENT

NUGS SECRETARY

NUGS TREASURER

THE WOCOM

Local NUGS is part of the executive council of the SRC.

FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL NUGS

✔The core mandate of the local NUGS, shall be to oversee the external affairs of the SRC and shall perform other functions.

✔Undertake assigned programs and activities of the SRC for the WELFARE and GENERAL GOOD of students including liaising with the relevant bodies for the processing and disbursement of students loans.

✔Liaise between the SRC and national Secretariat of NUGS.

✔Be responsible for the dissemination of information to and from the national NUGS.

NUGS and SRC are not enemies as students and Administration like to think. Rather NUGS and SRC, our common enemy, is the LEADER who abuses the rights and takes advantage of the interests of students.. That is our common ENEMY..!!! And not ourselves!!!!

NUGS and SRC we are a team!!

NUGS and SRC, our ultimate goal is to protect and safeguard the RIGHTS AND INTERESTS of students.

OSMANU AMADU

CENTRAL NUGS SECRETARY ELECT

UDS NAVRONGO CAMPUS

ALUTA CONTINUA! VICTORIA ASCERTA!!

EDUCATION: "A RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE"

BY: Osmanu Amadu

VEGETARIAN

This is the practices of abstaining from the consumption of meat- red meat.

There are types of vegetarians; they are:

 
1.Ova - vegetarian
2.Lacto- vegetarian
3.Ovao- lacto vegetarian
4.Vegan.

Ova-Vegetarian are vegetarian who consume eggs but not dairy products.

Lacto- Vegetarian are people who consume dairy products but not eggs.

Ovao - Lacto Vegetarian are people who consume both dairy products and eggs..

Vegans are people who don't eat and use animal products.

I am more interested in the last type than the rest. Vegans!! Who are these type of VEGETARIANS??? Like I defined them earlier, they are people who consume plant diets. They are just plant consumers simply put. They eat a lot of green vegetables, fruits, vegetables, nuts and cereals and grains

Some vegans also avoid beeswax and honey. Animal products such as leather for clothing and goose fat for shoe polish.

So do VEGANS get protein at all??

I have heard the debate being made that vegans lack protein. Hmmm really?? Vegans do not lack protein as people debate. On the contrary vegans get their source of protein from plants. Vegans get their source of protein from soya beans, nuts, cowpea, avocado pea and all kinds of beans. Vegans also eat fruits and vegetables as well..

The typical meal or diet of a vegan consist mainly of cereals and grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables.. So please the next time someone tells you, he or she is a vegan, please don't ask if he or she takes egg..

 

All the above food are vegan dishes without any animal products.. Purely plant base and very nutritions.

Osmanu Amadu

Central Nugs Secretary Elect

UDS Navrongo campus..

PERSONALITY PROFILE Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is the 16 th Asantehene,(King of the Asante). He ascended the Golden Stool on 26 th April 1999. He is a direct descendant of the founder of the Asante Kingdom, Osei Tutu I.

Born on 6 th May 1950 and named Barima Kwaku Dua, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is the youngest of the five children of Nana Afua Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, Asantehemaa (Queenmother of Asante). From early

childhood, Barima Kwaku Dua came under the tutelage of his Uncle, Oheneba Mensah Bonsu who had been enstooled as Hiahene in 1952. Oheneba Mensah Bonsu,therefore, ensured that Barima Kwaku Dua benefited from a childhood of careful grooming in Asante traditions and statecraft.

The young Royal was given his Secondary Education at Sefwi Wiawso Secondary School in the Western Region of Ghana where his guardian was Nana Kwadwo Aduhene II, Omanhene (Paramount Chief) of Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Area. Barima Kwaku Dua returned to Kumasi in 1969 and enrolled at the Osei Kyeretwie Secondary School. He then moved to Accra in 1971 and was admitted at the Institute of Professional Studies, Legon for a course in Accountancy. Two years later, he travelled to the United Kingdom and continued his Accountancy Studies at the Kilburn Polytechnic.

 He later attended the University of North London where he read Human Resource Development and Public Administration. By the time he returned to Ghana in 1989 to establish his own business, Transpomech International (Ghana) Ltd., he had behind him a wealth of experience which he had gathered working as Senior Consultant with Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company of Toronto; Finance Officer at the British firm Oxon, in London; and as Personnel Administrator at the Manpower Services Commission attached to Brent Council in London.

Barima Kwaku Dua's nomination to succeed his late brother Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, as Asantehene, was received with universal acclaim in the Asante Kingdom and Ghana in general. He ascended the Golden Stool with a natural gift of calm and radiance, which instantly inspires loyalty and motivates people round him. He learnt values of courtesy and tact in dealing with both his peers and subjects; he had grown up with a conviction that traditional leadership rests on a capacity to reconcile, mend, heal wounds and motivate people.

Happy Birthday to the KING

By: Opanin Kwabena Antwi Sarpong

PROPOSAL FOR GHANAIAN STUDENT CONGRESSES

Over the years the Leadership of the National Student front with the various Student Representative Council's (SRC's) have been organizing congresses at different times and at different occasions. As I have personally observed after several years of dinning on the table of our National Student Leadership. One thing I have come to notice is that almost all students who attend the University Students Association of Ghana (USAG) and the Ghana Union of Ghana Students (GUPS) Congress also attend the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) Congress. 

This is because  the membership of GUPS and USAG have institutional representation at congress whiles that of the Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG), the Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG), National Health Students Association of Ghana (NAHSAG) and the Regional SRC (RSRC); have no institutional delegation but bloc representation.

There are also other participants like media, international observers and local observers, invited guest, Student Representatives on National Boards among other delegates and observers at congress.

It is my solemn advice that the NUGS, GUPS, and USAG upon meticulous planning could organize a common congress at a common location; this in my view will bring a lot of advantages to the student front some of which are discussed in this publication.

PROPOSED PROGRAM

I believe that in four (4) or five (5) days we should be able to finish all these congresses at a common location.

Arrival should be on the night before day one 

Day 1: Since GUPS members are generally not USAG members (accept a few exceptions), both blocs could have their last General assembly as well as NEC and Senate early morning. Then after Breakfast the launching start concurrently around 10:00am. After Lunch there could be the Congress sitting to present annual reports and scrutinise them carefully. Then after supper Manifesto Readings and or Presidential Debates.

Day 2. With rigorous discipline, at 8:00 am on the second day, there could be the commencement of elections and by afternoon of day two, elections are declared. The rest of day 2 could be used to rest or organise some sporting activities or some Communiqué discussions or focused group discussions or some other program of importance.

Day 3. NUGS last CC at Congress before breakfast then Launching of Congress after Breakfast after which we can proceed to Congress Activities be it Reports and or other programs of congress.

Day 4. At least by Midday of day four NUGS elections could commence and by supper time, Elections are over. So congress could be dissolved in the evening of Day 4.

ADVANTAGES

The under listed advantages will be enjoyed if this advice is taken

1.     A single capitation for both Congresses will reduce the capitation cry of the SRC's and hence enable them to save some of their resources for other projects to benefit the struggling Ghanaian Students.

2.     Transport Cost for schools who may have to travel twice will be a thing of the past. For instance if UDS has to covey close to 100 students twice for congress at the southern part, they will take this journey only once and so save a lot of money which could be used for another project on campus.

3.     Some institutions pay allowances to students anytime they travel to perform official duty and this also will be reduced drastically.

4.     It is time saving for students so that they may have more time to concentrate on their books.

5.     It will be easier to get invited guests of a certain calibre since they will be able to reach two or three programs at one time.

6.     Those who are workers will find it easy to take one permission and participate in all these congresses than taking separate permissions.

1.     Requesting for funds from school authorities for congresses will become easier since student leaders would not have to go to the authorities twice to request for congress funds.

7.     This will bring more unity and togetherness among participants especially if games or debates or quizzes are organised among the various blocs.

CHALLENGES

1.     There will be a need to select venues that have enough facilities to support such congresses.

2.     Teamwork among bloc heads and NUGS officers is prime for effectiveness

3.     Openness and accountability is needed to ensure fairness and equity and enhance the trust level among the leadership.

This proposal I believe can be relooked into and the necessary alterations made to ensure an efficient and effective running of our congresses. God bless you for reading and always remember that JESUS IS COMING SOON.

God Bless Ghana

God bless the Student leadership of Ghana

God Bless Ghanaian Students.

by: Orchill Prince David

nugstoday@gmail.com