The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has commissioned a new student study space at its Obuasi Campus, a project delivered through the combined efforts of three consecutive SRC administrations.
The initiative was started by the 2022/2023 SRC, continued by the 2023/2024 leadership, and completed by the 2024/2025 administration. Senior officers of the Obuasi Campus, including the Dean, Professor Lawrence Darkwah; Deputy Registrar, Mr. Daniel Kumi-Djan; and Deputy Finance Officer, Mr. Abdulai Suglo, provided institutional support throughout the project.
Commissioning the facility, Vice-Chancellor Professor Rita Akosua Dickson praised the SRC for demonstrating the impact of student leadership in improving the academic experience.
“We cannot afford any mistakes. Once leadership is handed over to you, you run with it. You must think about the legacy you leave. As we open this place, we charge you to ensure its maintenance and to think about what comes next,” she said.
Professor Dickson emphasised that the project reflected collaboration between student leadership and campus management. “Continuous improvement drives this University. In a year’s time, we expect to see progress from this point,” she added.
Professor Darkwah recounted how the idea originated during restructuring on campus, when access to older study facilities became limited. “This idea started about four years ago. The SRC leadership at the time identified a gap and chose to support it,” he said.
Mr. Kumi-Djan and Mr. Suglo supported the successive SRC teams through funding and construction phases. Additional backing came from the Director of the Directorate of Students Affairs, Professor Marian Asantewah Nkansah, and her predecessor, Professor Wilson Agyei-Agyare, as well as former Coordinating Dean of the Obuasi Campus, Professor Richard Akwasi Buamah, and former Coordinating Registrar, Mr. Paul Pinaman Adade.
SRC President, Obed Yaw Yeboah, said the facility responds to students’ long-standing concerns about safe and accessible evening study locations. “There were renovations and movements that made it difficult for students to find a place to study, especially at night. The SRC came up with the idea of constructing a study area that each administration would support until completion. I am happy that the project has been completed and commissioned,” he said.
He added that the new space can accommodate more than 120 students. “We plan to create more of these spaces so that many students can have access,” he said.
The study area is now open to students across the Obuasi Campus. According to the University, the facility supports its broader plan to expand modern learning environments across all colleges and campuses.
