Carruthers Tetteh, a vision impaired person, has been appointed a lecturer in the Faculty of Law at Ghana’s University of Cape Coast (UCC). His job, beginning December 2023, include teaching Criminal Law and the Ghana Legal System.
Tetteh, who lost his sight at 11 due to a medication reaction, remains passionate about law and advocating for the underprivileged, according to the UCC.
Despite enduring adversity, Tetteh remained determined to pursue his objectives. In 2015, he graduated with a first-class degree in English and History from the University of Cape Coast, where he was also named the overall best student with vision impairment. He continued his academic prowess by receiving a first-class law degree from the same university.
Tetteh recounted his tale, revealing that he lost his sight at the age of 11 as a result of a medication reaction in 2002. After visiting a private hospital in Winneba, he took a recommended medicine and experienced negative side effects.
When he was admitted to the Akropong School for the Blind in September 2002, he understood that his life had changed because he would now be surrounded by visually impaired people. Tetteh charmed the level 300 pupils with his extensive knowledge of criminal law during his first class presentation.
He has always been passionate about reading law and advocating for the underprivileged. At the Law Faculty, he was committed to setting the correct pace, recognizing his responsibility as the first visually challenged student admitted to the University of Cape Coast’s Law Faculty.
Despite initial setbacks, he remained undeterred after he failed to secure admission to the Ghana School of Law in 2019. Maintaining his guiding principles of discipline and consistency, he persevered and was admitted to the Ghana Law School in 2020, eventually being called to the Ghana Bar in 2022.
He received his Master of Laws in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) from the University of Ghana in 2023.