University of Cape Coast appoints first visually impaired law lecturer

The University of Cape Coast hires its first lecturer in visually impaired law.

The University of Cape Coast has appointed the first visually impaired person, Carruthers Tetteh, as a lecturer at the Faculty of Law.

He began teaching criminal law and the Ghanaian legal system in December 2023 after being appointed to this position.

He graduated with a first-class honours degree in 2019 from UCC with a bachelor’s degree in law.

On November 11, 2022, he was one of the 844 solicitors who received their bar admission.

Carruthers became blind approximately 20 years ago due to a condition called Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

In 2003, he enrolled at the Akropong School for the Blind, which he claimed gave him hope for a career in the esteemed legal field.

He is an aspirational and goal-oriented young man who is deeply committed to the values of natural justice, equity, and the rule of law. He is a proud native of Winneba.

Tetteh completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in English with a major in art education. There, he earned First-Class Honours and the title of Overall Best Graduating Student with Visual Impairment in 2015.

He is currently a candidate at the University of Ghana for a Master of Laws in Alternative Dispute Resolution [ADR].

Additionally, he is a contender for the Institute of Paralegal Training and Leadership Studies (IPLS), Accra, Professional Executive Master in Alternative Dispute Resolution [ADR] programme.

He works as a Supreme Court lawyer and barrister. Tetteh is also a supporter of the impoverished and people with disabilities.

He is a member of the board of directors of the Naa oo Naa Foundation, a non-governmental organisation in Ghana that works to improve the health, education, and entrepreneurial opportunities of underprivileged communities in Ghana, including those with disabilities.

Meet Carruthers Tetteh, first visually impaired lecturer at the Faculty of Law, UCC

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Moreover, he serves on the board of directors of Hope for Future Generation, an organisation that advocates for women, children, and people with disabilities.

Tetteh is employed by the National Council for People with Disabilities’ Legal and Case Management Unit.