The 11th Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson has promised to roll out a policy to support needy students in the school.
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 indicated that the advent of COVID-19 has become imperatively clear that a greater majority of needy 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 all stakeholders to succeed and we hope you will welcome us warmly when we knock on your doors for help,” she stated.
The first female vice-chancellor of KNUST reiterated her readiness to serve the university with diligence, respect and honor.
According to her, it is her vission “to position KNUST as a competitive global research-intensive institution for advancement in science and technology for industrial and social uptake towards sustainable national and global development”.
Adding that her vission would be achieved by “creating strategic opportunities using inspired leadership, active stakeholder participation, highly qualified and motivated human resources, research and entrepreneurship-oriented academic training”.
