Former Tepa NTC Head Victoria Amoah not qualified – NAB

The National Accreditation Board has cast doubt on the academic credentials of the embattled former Principal of the Tepa Nursing Training College Dr. Victoria Amoah.

According to the Accreditation Board, the US-based University where Dr. Amoah claims to have pursued her doctorate degree, is not accredited by the US authorities.

“The 55th Quality assurance committee meeting held on Thursday 15t and Friday 16 February 2018 reviewed an evaluation report submitted by the credential evaluation unit of the board on the accreditation status of Barkley University USA, an institution that awarded the PHD certificate of Mrs. Victoria Amoah, the principal, Tepa Midwifery and Health Assistant training school.

“The committee observed that Barkley University USA, is not an accredited institution and hence Mrs. Amoah’s PHD is a ‘degree Mill’ and not accepted by the board. In view of this the committee recommends that an appropriate person should be appointed to head Tepa midwifery and health Assistant training school,” the accreditation board said in a statement intercepted by Starrfmonline.com.

Ms. Amoah was suspended and subsequently removed from her position as principal after Starr News’ investigations uncovered massive rot in the sale of admission forms among other ill practices.

Starr News now understands the principal is now being transferred to Techiman Krobo Nursing College, a move which is being heavily opposed by residents of the area. The residents have petitioned the Health Minister over the development.

According to Ultimate FM’s Isaac Bediako Justice, the residents argue that there has not been any concrete outcome following Ms. Amoah’s alleged corrupt activities at Tepa and are anticipating a similar incident should she be accepted at the Techiman Krobo nursing training college.

Background

Checks revealed that at least about 50 percent of past and current students on campus did not pass through any interview panel as prescribed by the ministry of health because admission into the school is being sold at a whopping 3000 Ghana Cedis.

The principal has also been accused by students of billing them with matriculation and medical exams fees before enrolment to the college without execution.

One of the students who spoke to Ultimate FM’s Isaac Justice Bediako on condition of anonymity said the college authorities extort huge amount of monies through various means.