Carruthers Tetteh, a visually-impaired person, has been appointed to lecture at the Law Faculty of the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
Required to teach Criminal Law and Ghana Legal System, Mr. Tetteh becomes the first visually impaired person to be appointed by the university as a lecturer.
His appointment took effect in December 2023.
Mr. Tetteh lost his sight when he was 11 years old. This occurred as a result of a drug reaction. However, the challenge did not truncate his passion for Law and desire to advocate for the less privileged.
He graduated with a first-class degree in English and History in 2015 at the University of Cape Coast, and was also the overall best-graduating student with visual impairment.
Subsequently, he graduated with another first-class degree in Law at the University of Cape Coast.
Sharing his experience after the appointment, he said, “in 2002, I lost my sight as a result of a drug reaction when I was in primary five and at age 11.”
According to him, he had adverse reactions when he took a prescribed drug after visiting a private hospital in Winneba.
He added, “So in September 2002, when I was admitted to the Akropong School for the Blind, it dawned on me that life had really taken a different turn because I am now going to be in the midst of people who are blind.”
His knowledge in Criminal Law won the admiration of the Level 300 students on his maiden appearance in class.
According to him, “reading Law has always been my interest from childhood. I always wanted to be in a position to advocate for the less privileged. So that has been driving my interest throughout my life.”
“At the Law Faculty, I also went all out to give out my best to set the right pace, knowing very well that I was the first student with Visual Impairment to be admitted to the Law Faculty in UCC,” he added.
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