The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has banned
individuals from flaunting honorary doctorate or professorship titles in
public.
A statement signed by Augustine Ocloo, the GTEC acting
deputy director-general, said the commission would begin naming, shaming, and
taking legal action against anyone especially politicians, business people, and
religious leaders, who disobey the directive.
Ocloo, who described the practice as “unethical and
misleading”, said the act is tarnishing Ghana’s higher education system.
He also noted that the “rampant and fraudulent” use of honorary
titles is devaluing real academic achievements like PhDs and professorship
titles earned through rigorous research and peer recognition.
“This notice goes especially to politicians, businessmen and
businesswomen, men and women of God, and any other category of persons to
desist from officially using the honorary doctorate and professorship titles in
their everyday life,” the statement reads.
Doctorates and professorships are advanced academic
attainment obtained by an individual in any discipline in a university.
The warning comes amid growing concern over “degree
mills”—unaccredited schools offering bogus honorary degrees in exchange for
money.
These titles are frequently used to boost personal prestige,
despite lacking any genuine academic merit.
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