The University of Cape Coast (UCC) 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 honors degree in 2019 from UCC with a bachelor’s degree in law.
On November 11, 2022, he was one of the 844 attorneys who received their bar admission.
Carruthers Tetteh 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.
Carruthers 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].
He is also a candidate at the Institute of Paralegal Training and Leadership Studies (IPLS), Accra, for the Professional Executive Master in Alternative Dispute Resolution [ADR].
He works for the Supreme Court as a solicitor and barrister. Tetteh is 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 organization in Ghana that works to improve the health, education, and entrepreneurial opportunities of underprivileged communities in Ghana, including those with disabilities.
Additionally, he serves on the board of directors of Hope for Future Generation, a non-governmental organization that advocates for the rights of women, children, and people with disabilities.
Tetteh is employed by the National Council for Persons Living with Disabilities’ Legal and Case Management Unit.
