University of Ghana urged to introduce forensic investigation programmes

The University of Ghana (UG) has been urged to consider introducing forensic investigation programmes in its curriculum.

This according to Alfred Aryee, partner at chartered accountancy firm Makers and Partners, would enable students to acquire the requisite skills needed to help address fraud-related issues in Ghana.

Forensic investigation is the gathering and analyzing of all physical evidence related to a crime to reach a conclusion about a suspect.

Mr Aryee made the remarks in an interview on the sidelines of a thanksgiving service organised by the University to mark its 75th anniversary celebration.

As part of the event which was supported by Makers and Partners, the Management and Staff of UG also offered Muslim prayers at the Legon Central Mosque.

Mr Aryee, an alumnus of UG, said as part of the University’s effort to achieve higher heights, the introduction of forensic investigation programmes would produce the human resource that would enhance forensic investigation agencies in the country.

He reiterated that forensic investigation provides scientific and foundational information for investigators and courts, and thus plays a key role in the criminal justice system.

Mr Aryee also underscored the need for internship programmes, which must be aligned to the students’ field of study and be made compulsory.

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He said this would enable students to have practical experience, which would help them build their interests and capacities in the corporate field.

“The programmes should be graded as part of their results, and Makers and Partners are open for such internship programmes,” he added.

On her part, Vice Chancellor of UG, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, expressed gratitude to God as the University celebrates 75 years of academic excellence; 75 years of training high quality human resources for not just Ghana but the African continent and the world.

She told the GNA that under her tenure UG had embarked on a number of technology- driven initiatives including ‘Classroom Modernisation,’ ‘One Student One Laptop,’ and ‘Hot-spot Comfort Zones,’ which are all geared towards enhancing teaching and learning.

“Generally, we seek to give our students an excellent experience while they are here on campus; so that we are able to give them the required skills for the 21st century and prepare them for the fourth industrial revolution,” Prof Amfo stated.

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