NAB warns of illegal conferment of honorary degrees

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• Shaibu 11 years ago

  I have seen just Valley View. Where is Central and Methodist University College

  I have seen just Valley View. Where is Central and Methodist University College

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• Hope 11 years ago

  What is the difference between awarding a degree and conferring honorary degree? some Universities may be accredited but can only award a degree but not honorary degree!
  
  What Are Honorary Doctorate Degrees?
  Many schools, ...
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  What is the difference between awarding a degree and conferring honorary degree? some Universities may be accredited but can only award a degree but not honorary degree!
  
  What Are Honorary Doctorate Degrees?
  Many schools, public and private, recognize individuals who make notable contributions to society by awarding them honorary doctorate degrees. Distinguished philanthropists, musicians, politicians, authors and scientists often receive acknowledgment for their exemplary accomplishments and achievements that serve a greater good.
  
  Recipients of honorary doctorate degrees do not earn the degree through academic achievements, rather with generous and altruistic actions or lifetime accomplishments that benefit a community, nation or humanity in general. Some schools allow candidates to apply for consideration for the degree, while others require nomination by a third party. Each university that confers honorary degrees establishes its own criteria for acceptance.

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• Mallam Kankane 11 years ago

  Good move by NAB but this is long over due. And those so honoured must have their Doctorate written as Hon Dr Soso and so. Spio Gabrah for eg had his honorary doctorate conferred on him by a college in the US.It is called hor ...
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  Good move by NAB but this is long over due. And those so honoured must have their Doctorate written as Hon Dr Soso and so. Spio Gabrah for eg had his honorary doctorate conferred on him by a college in the US.It is called horis causa and there are far too many of them in Ghana. Let's distinguish between those with a PhD and those who were honoured.

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• Mallam Kankane 11 years ago

  Sorry it is called honoris causa.

  Sorry it is called honoris causa.

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• Paa Joe 11 years ago

  CONFERING HONORARY DOCTOR DEGREES IN THE MIDST OF POVERTY DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO A NATION.
  
  HAVE THOSE WITH DESSERTATIONS EVEN MADE A ''''DENT'''TO THE SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA.
  
  EBOLA IS BEFORE OUR DOOR STEPS I ...
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  CONFERING HONORARY DOCTOR DEGREES IN THE MIDST OF POVERTY DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO A NATION.
  
  HAVE THOSE WITH DESSERTATIONS EVEN MADE A ''''DENT'''TO THE SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA.
  
  EBOLA IS BEFORE OUR DOOR STEPS IN WEST AFRICA,AND THE NOISY EDUCATED PEOPLE WITH BIG TITLES IN CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY HAVE ALL BEEN QUIET IN THE COUNTRY, LOOKING TO THE WEST TO DEVELOP THE NECESSARY VACCINES AND MEDICINES FOR US.
  
  WHY HAVE THEY BEEN QUIET ON THIS DEADLY OUTBREAK:
  
  ALL THAT WE ARE ONLY GEARED TOO ARE POLITICS OF DECEIT, AWARD OF HONOARY DEGREES,FUNERAL, MERRY-MAKING, HONEYMOON AND HIGHLIFE.
  
  WE ARE INDEED VERY SHAMEFUL AND DISGRACEFUL PEOPLE ON EARTH.

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• Paa Joe 11 years ago

  PALMWINE TAPPERS AND APETESHI DISTILLERS NEED ALSO TO BE CONSIDERED FOR HONORARY DOCTOR DEGREES BECAUSE OF THEIR TRADITION INNOVATION.

  PALMWINE TAPPERS AND APETESHI DISTILLERS NEED ALSO TO BE CONSIDERED FOR HONORARY DOCTOR DEGREES BECAUSE OF THEIR TRADITION INNOVATION.

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• Jojo 11 years ago

  OPAYIN KWAME DATTEY.
  
  HAVEW ALL THESE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES BEEN TRANSMITTERS OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY IN ACCELERATING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA.
  
  IT IS THE QUESTION OF WHY HONORARY DE ...
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  OPAYIN KWAME DATTEY.
  
  HAVEW ALL THESE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES BEEN TRANSMITTERS OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY IN ACCELERATING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA.
  
  IT IS THE QUESTION OF WHY HONORARY DEGREES ARE AWARDED TO PEOPLE IN A NATION.
  
  HAVE THEY BEEN PRODUCTIVE,BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPTENCE.

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