The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has strongly condemned the growing trend of individuals flaunting honorary doctorate degrees and fraudulent academic certificates from unaccredited and questionable institutions.
In a recent press release, UTAG expressed grave concern about the abuse and misrepresentation of such titles, particularly when used for professional advancement, public deception, and influence peddling.
The Association warned that these actions trivialise the rigorous processes associated with acquiring genuine academic qualifications and undermine public trust in higher education and its regulatory bodies. "Academic titles must be earned, not purchased, and their use must reflect the high standards of scholarship and service they represent," the statement stressed.
UTAG declared its full support for the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) in its efforts to regulate and sanction individuals and organisations involved in the misuse of fake academic titles. "UTAG fully supports the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) in its efforts to regulate, monitor, and, where necessary, sanction individuals and organisations involved in the proliferation and misuse of fake academic titles," the statement said.
