Students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been given up to Saturday, September 18, to vacate the campus.
A September 5 directive issued by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, warns those who do not comply will be dealt with.
It said the directive was informed by intelligence gathered to the effect that some groups of students are planning to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere in the school on the eve of vacation, September 17.
Earlier this year, there was a clash between members of the University Hall and Unity Hall at the KNUST Great Hall on July 3, during the vetting of aspirants for the Students Representative Council (SRC) positions
The order is to, “ensure that peace and sanity are maintained on the KNUST campus and that students leave on vacation day to their homes in peace.”
However, foreign students and others who have received authorisation from the School’s management will be permitted to stay on campus after the vacation date.
As part of the measures, security personnel will be stationed on campus to forestall any unruly behavior, the statement said.
“If students decide to misbehave and engage in acts of indiscipline and criminality, they will be handled in accordance with the law. Any student who flouts the law, with offence bordering on criminality, will have a criminal investigation opened against him or her and prosecuted before a court of competent jurisdiction,” the statement warned.
Meanwhile, parents and guardians have been urged to caution their wards to stay out of trouble and adhere to the directive issued.