Days
ago,
Ghanaian
students,
Otis
Opoku,
Evans
Oppong,
Cyrilstan
Nomobon
Sowah-Nai,
and
Henry
Dabuo,
were
arrested
in
the
US
for
allegedly
submitting
forged
high
school
transcripts
to
secure
admission
to
Lehigh
University
in
Pennsylvania.
According
to
court
documents,
the
students
were
accused
of
submitting
transcripts
with
inflated
grades
to
the
Lehigh
Admissions
Office,
leading
to
the
rescinding
of
their
admission.
The
investigation
began
on
August
23,
when
Lehigh’s
Vice
Provost
of
Admissions
and
Financial
Aid,
Dan
Werner,
filed
a
forgery/fraud
report
with
the
Lehigh
University
Police
Department
(LUPD)
with
Detective
Lieutenant
David
Kokinda
handling
the
case.
The
students
were
arraigned
at
Magisterial
District
Court
on
Monday,
September
9,
2024,
and
charged
with
forgery
and
related
offences.
They
are
currently
awaiting
preliminary
hearings
scheduled
for
Tuesday,
September
24,
2024.
Well,
award-winning
blogger
and
vlogger,
Rashad,
known
for
his
unfiltered
opinions,
has
waded
into
the
ongoing
controversy
surrounding
the
release
of
the
fake
academic
transcripts.
Rashad
has
accused
SHS
teachers
of
being
at
the
centre
of
the
problem.
Speaking
on
the
latest
episode
of
GhPage’s
“Rash
Hour
Show,”
Rashad
shared
his
unorthodox
view
on
the
matter,
which
has
sparked
heated
discussions
online.
Rashad
pointed
fingers
at
the
teachers,
insisting
that
they
failed
to
locate
the
correct
transcripts
and,
as
a
result,
decided
to
type
and
publish
unverified
marks
for
the
students.
According
to
him,
this
reckless
action
has
not
only
compromised
the
integrity
of
the
academic
status
of
Ghana
but
also
unfairly
placed
the
students
in
a
difficult
position.
“The
teachers
created
this
mess,”
Rashad
argued.
“They
couldn’t
find
the
correct
transcript,
so
they
just
typed
anything
and
put
it
out
there.
Now,
it’s
the
young
boys
who
are
facing
the
consequences
of
their
negligence.”
Rashad’s
bold
accusations
have
further
fueled
the
conversation,
with
some
supporting
his
stance
while
others
believe
that
the
issue
is
more
complex
and
cannot
be
solely
blamed
on
the
teachers.
Watch
the
video
below
to
know
more…
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