Video: Old Continentals storm Ministry of Education to submit petition against hall conversion

A contingent from Ghana’s largest university hall on Thursday expressed their opposition to a proposal by KNUST to convert their hall into a unisex one.

Some old students of Unity Hall stormed the premises of the Ministry of Education to submit a petition against a decision by the authorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to provide accommodation for ladies in the hall.

Unity Hall, popularly called Continental or Conti, has been an all-mall hall since its establishment in 1968.

However, the University authorities at the beginning of 2018 disclosed they intend to convert Conti and University hall (Katanga) into mixed sex halls starting from the 2018-19 academic year.

The pronouncement was rejected by students from both halls, and both groups got the backing of all other halls on campus to fight against the proposed status quo change.

George Tetteh Wayo, the lead petitioner and a former President of the hall told the press the motive behind the petition

“In summary, what we are petitioning the Ministry is that the intention to convert the hall into a mixed-sex hall is not welcomed by the old boys of the hall. The hall stands for a certain monumental legacy.

“The hall was named Continental Unity Hall. That reminds us of the continental struggle and the emancipation of our continent. So it doesn’t stand there just like that but it stands as a hall with certain historical significance,” he argued.

 

 

 

A contingent from Ghana’s largest university hall on Thursday expressed their opposition to a proposal by KNUST to convert their hall into a unisex one. Read Full Story