A University of Ghana (UG) student has lamented that some of the fans at the JQB Lecture Hall on the university’s main campus are not functioning. According to the student, even those that work swing dangerously as though they could fall on students.
Some students who attend lectures at the venue also weighed in, expressing concerns about the poor state of the facility.
A visit by Univers News revealed that the venue, which serves as a lecture hall and an academic hub for students, has several utility issues. These include constant water spillage from poly tanks located on top of the building, malfunctioning fans in lecture rooms, and unpleasant smells from the washrooms.
Speaking to Univers News, one student complained about the state of some of the fans at the lecture hall located near the university’s main entrance.
“The fans in the classrooms don’t work, and some are swinging like they are about to fall on us,” the student said.
Another student added, “The fans are not really working. There are fans, but they are not functioning.”
Other students also shared their concerns about the constant water spillage from the poly tanks on top of the building.
“The water spilling from the top down below is very uncomfortable,” one student said.
“Water has been spilling from God knows where, and it has been dirtying the place, making it untidy for lessons to take place,” another concerned student added.
The untidy washrooms on the various floors of the lecture hall have also triggered complaints among some students.
“You go there and someone has messed it up — the place looks nasty at times,” a student lamented.
One student also revealed how the smell from the washroom affects her class.
“My class is next to the washroom and it smells really bad in the morning,” she said. “I don’t know if there are cleaners or not because the place is mostly dirty and smelly.”
Meanwhile, Quality Assurance Officer at the UG Academic Quality Assurance Directorate, Eric Koomson, has explained that the utility issues at the JQB Lecture Hall have been reported to the relevant stakeholders and are expected to be resolved before the commencement of the end-of-semester examinations.
“At the beginning of every semester, we conduct a facility audit as part of our mandate to ensure that lecture rooms are in good condition for academic purposes. After the audit, we prepared a report and held a briefing with the stakeholders involved,” he said.
“So as it stands, I can assure you that by the commencement of examinations, we will see the majority of these issues resolved,” he added.
However, several students insist that the state of the lecture hall needs to be addressed swiftly.
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Story by Mimi Sapong | univers.ug.edu.gh
Edited by Gabriel Tecco Mensah
