KNUST Students' Representative Council (KNUST SRC)

The KNUST Students' Representative Council colloquially known as “KNUST SRC” is the legitimate representative student government of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. The council was established in 1957. The council is responsible for the administration of student services, campus-wide events, and student advocacy at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. There are about 40 students at any giving time serving on the council: a president, vice president, general secretary, financial secretary, women's commissioner, 2 from each of the six residential halls and other appointees. Students from the six colleges and foreigners also have a representative on the council. The SRC also collaborates with the local chapter of the Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG)  and the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS). Adu Baah Charles is the current president of the KNUST SRC.[1][2][3]

KNUST Students' Representative Council
InstitutionKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
LocationKNUST, Kumasi
Established1957
PresidentAdu Baah Charles
Vice presidentYusif Nazir Mohammed
General secretarySerwaa Akoto Miriam
Websiteknust.edu.gh

History

The KNUST SRC even though was listed as one of the university's governing council[4][5][6] representatives per the act that established the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 1952 had no representation on the council until 1957 when Dr. Joe Okyere Condua who served for two consecutive years was appointed as the SRC president, but was not recognized on the university governing council until subsequent years.

Operations

Founded with the purpose of representing undergraduates at KNUST to the administration, faculty, and wider community, the KNUST Student Representative Council is chiefly responsible for advocacy on behalf of students and funding student activities on campus.[7] The council operates with a budget that is primarily dispensed to student organizations, but it also funds social events and student initiatives. As the sole representative student government, the KNUST SRC provides student services like most student unions and also performs advocacy on behalf of the student body.[8][9] Students take part in the administration of KNUST through their representatives serving on the University Council, Academic Board, the Welfare Services Board, Faculty and Departmental Boards, Residence Committee, Library Committee and the Hall Councils.[10]

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References
  1. Sam, Christopher (2019-04-17). "Master Adu-Baah Charles Junior is KNUST SRC President Elect • Hyperciti Gh". Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  2. Ferdin, Ellis. "Charles Adu-Baah Jnr wins KNUST SRC Presidency for the 2019/20 Academic Year". EducationGhana. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  3. "#KNUSTDecides: ABC gets historic win in KNUST SRC election". Radio Univers 105.7FM. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  4. "Inauguration of a Special Committee of the University Council to review the Act and Statutes of the University | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology". www.knust.edu.gh. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  5. "New members joining 'old' KNUST Council to be sworn in today". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  6. "The University Council | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology". www.knust.edu.gh. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  7. "Information for Fresh Students | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology". www.knust.edu.gh. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  8. "KNUST SRC petitions Akufo-Addo over conversion of halls". www.ghanaweb.com. 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  9. Daily, Adr (2018-08-20). "KNUST SRC petitions President over hall conversion". ADRDAILY.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  10. "Welcome to THE KNUST STUDENTS' REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL". web.archive.org. 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2020-06-19.


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