The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has appointed Carruthers Tetteh as its first visually impaired lecturer at the Faculty of Law.

The appointment, effective December 2023, sees Mr. Tetteh teaching Criminal Law and the Ghana Legal System. Despite losing his sight at the age of 11 due to a drug reaction, Carruthers Tetteh remained steadfast in his pursuit of a career in law.

His passion for law and advocacy for the less privileged led him to graduate with a first-class degree in English and History in 2015 at the University of Cape Coast.

Notably, he was the overall best-graduating student with visual impairment. Undeterred by challenges, Mr. Tetteh continued his academic journey, achieving another first-class degree in Law at the University of Cape Coast.

Sharing his experience after the appointment, he said, “In 2002, I lost my sight as a result of a drug reaction when I was in primary five and at age 11.”

According to him, he had adverse reactions when he took a prescribed drug after visiting a private hospital in Winneba.

He added, “So in September 2002, when I was admitted to the Akropong School for the Blind, it dawned on me that life had really taken a different turn because I am now going to be in the midst of people who are blind.”

On his first appearance in class, he won the hearts of the level 300s with his knowledge of Criminal Law.

He said, “Reading Law has always been my interest from childhood. I always wanted to be in a position to advocate for the less privileged. So that has been driving my interest throughout my life.”

He added, “At the Law Faculty, I also went all out to give out my best to set the right pace, knowing very well that I was the first student with Visual Impairment to be admitted to the Law Faculty in UCC.”