The Chemistry Department of the Kwame University of Science and Technology has appealed to the Electoral Commission (EC) to purchase indelible ink the department produces.
Mr Frank Joy Ankudey, National President of the Ghana Students Chemical Society (GSCS), said buying the ink from KNUST would not only cut down cost but also help create jobs for young graduates.
Mr Ankudey made the appeal when he presented his annual report at the national conference of the society in Kumasi at the weekend.
He said indelible ink that students of the Chemistry Department of KNUST produced over a year ago, was similar to the ink being used by the EC for general elections.
He expressed regret that there has been no positive response from the Commission.
"In spite of the fact that the ink was approved by the Ghana Standards Board the EC still opposes to its patronage."
"The ink produced by the Chemistry Department is equally as potent as the imported one and has also been approved by the Ghana Standards Board (GSB) as required by the EC, he said "
Mr Ankudey said by continuing to import a product that is locally produced quality wise, "we are only killing the skills of our own citizens.
Speaking on the topic "Careers in Science", Mr Francis Tuyee, a Tema-based industrialist, appealed to chemists to desist from relying solely on the formal sector for employment and strive to create their own businesses.
Mr Tuyee said it is mainly when the chemist is able to establish his or her own enterprise that he could bring the skills acquired in school to bear on innovation and discovery.
