Social Media Monitoring Of Law Students An Admonition, Not Directive – SRC | Social

The Students' Representative Council (SRC) of the Ghana School of Law, GSL, has supplied readability on a requirement by the Director of the School, for social media handles of legislation college students.

According to the SRC, the decision by Mr. Yaw Oppong is just an admonition for college students to reside above reproach wherever they discover themselves, together with on social media, and doesn't represent a directive.

In a press release sighted by GhanaWeb, the SRC defined "the alleged statement by the Director of the Ghana School Law made[sic] at the wearing-in ceremony of the new SRC Executives was a reiteration of general caution to the student body to abide by the school's code of conduct within and outside the school including social media platforms."

The assertion additional emphasised that whereas the school administration seeks to make sure that majority of certified college students are referred to as to the Bar annually by the admonition, “no such directive has been given to any student by the Management of the school.”

Yaw Oppong, Director of the Ghana School of Law, talking through the swearing-in ceremony of the School of Law SRC executives defined that the request for social media handles will assist many college students prepared to be referred to as to the bar to keep up a superb character.

“Everybody must present their social media handles. We are going to have a look at it and you may be monitored when it comes to conduct. We are required by legislation to make suggestions. We do not need to stampede you.

“You are going to reapply beyond the pass and submit yourselves for all legitimate checks,” he mentioned.

The request, which has since develop into topical, has been condemned in lots of circles, with some calling it an affront to the student's constitutional proper to free expression.

Below is the assertion by the SRC.