[ 2017-05-11 ]

'Sacked' pregnant nursing student recalled to take exam
The Gushiegu Midwifery School has recalled Cecilia
Awuni back to school to write her final
examination a day after she was driven out of the
examination hall because she is pregnant.

Following Joy News report on the matter, the
Nurses and Midwifery Council has condemned the
action, saying it is illegal.

Joy News reported Wednesday, that the Principal of
the Gushiegu Nursing School, Winnefred Wondong,
prevented a final year student, Cecilia Awuni from
continuing with the rest of the licensing
examination because she was found to be four
months pregnant.

Mrs Awuni had taken three of her six papers and
was in the exams centre for the fourth paper when
she was asked to leave. She would have finished
her papers on Friday, May 12.

A nursing student who was removed from an
examination hall because she is pregnant may be
given a second opportunity to take the exam.

The Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery
Council, Felix Nyanteh, told Joy FM's Super
Morning Show following public outrage generated by
the story.

He hinted he was going to hold a meeting with his
management over the issue and subsequently
instruct the Principal to make arrangements for
the candidate to write a supplementary paper.

“That one we will instruct the principal to do
that,” he noted.

According to him, they have met principals on
various fora and occasions and explained to them
how wrong it is to prevent student from writing
exams because of pregnancy as the Constitution is
against that.

"Pregnancy is not self-imprisonment so students
should not be prevented from taking an exam. When
we hear of such issues we come in to intervene,"
he added.

On Thursdays afternoon Mrs Awuni was called to the
school to meet the counseling team, which told her
to report Friday morning to take part in the
ongoing examination.

Her lawyers had indicated they would sue the
school, but will that may change now that the
school has rescinded its decision.

Source - Myjoyonline.com

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