PREAMBLE RELYING on and trusting God in all our endeavors and in our rights in the exercise of our rights to adopt for ourselves a document and means of coordinating and regulating our activities. DESIROUS in raising to the highest levels the intellectual, moral, spiritual and political standards of our association in order to establish conditions u nder which justice, tolerance respect and tranquility can be maintained: INTENT: on established an accountable student government to enrich our heritage and emulate the principles of probity, accountability, objectivity, veracity and scrupulosit y; SEEKING to promote the welfare of students of this association, ensuring an active participation of all members in matters directly and or indirectly affecting the students of this association as well as securing unbreakable ties of fraternal solidarity and fellowship among membe rs, students population of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and other Universities; WE the members of the TERTIARY STUDENTS CONFEDERACY OF THE NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE- GHANA, do hereby adopt, enact and promulgate this constitution as the BASIC LAW of governance of the members of this association on this day ………………….2011.
ARTICLE ONE SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION
This constitution shall be the supreme law for the gove rnance of the Tertiary Education Students Confederacy of the New Partriotic Party, PUC, Ab etifi Ghana, subject to the provision of the constitution of the students Representative Council of PUC.
ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
a) Any member or group of members alleging that an act or omission of any person or a group of persons is in contravention of any provision of this constitution may apply to the Judicial Committee for an order or declaration to that effect. b) Failure to obey or carry out the terms of an order or direction given, pursuan t to (b) supra, shall constitute a violation of this constitution and contempt of the J udicial Committee. In the case of an Executive Officer, it shall constitute a ground for removal from office.
ARTICLE TWO NAME AND MOTTO
a) The Association shall be known and called TERTIARY STUDENTS CONFEDERACY OF THE New Patriotic Party, herein after referred to as ‘TESCON’. b) The motto of the Association shall be, “COMMITMENT, WITHOUT INDUCEMENT”.
ARTICLE THREE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION
The aims and objectives of the Association shall be:
a)
To offer a common forum for the discussion of p roblems affecting students especially (TESCONIANS) and generally to develop a spirit of solidarity among studen ts.
b) To promote co-operation, understanding and friendship among TESCON members in other institutions on one hand and any organization both within and outside the country (Ghana) on the other in so far as the aims and objectives of such organizations do not conflict with those of the TESCON. c) To work in close harmony, with other organizations who share in the ideals of the NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY (NPP).
d) To advocate for RULE OF LAW in the Country with particular reference to issues militating against the economy, social, governance and the general public. e) To foster closer relationship with professional bodies and employers f) To call for and at all times seek DEVELOPMENT IN FREEDOM.
ARTICLE FOUR (4): MEMBERSHIP 1) ACCREDITED MEMBER(S)
a) Every student or person in PUC who share in the ideals of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as well as the TESCON and has the well being of persons living in Ghana, shall upon registration, willingly be an accredited member of the TESCON, P UC. b) Student(s) in other institutions who have not the establishment of TESCON in their respective institution shall following an application of membership become an accredited member.
2) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
a) Person(s) who for one reason or the other, may have events turn to their disadvantage, if their affiliation to the TESCON is OVERT, shall upon application for consideration by the Executive Committee and the Judicial Committee become an ASSOCIATE MEMBER of the TESCON, PUC. 3) SYMPATHIZERS
a) Person(s) who share the ideals of the New Patriotic Party but are not registered with the TESCON, PUC, shall be a sympathizer.
4) HONORARY MEMBERS
a) Individual(s) or Group(s) of persons who demonstrate immense commitment to the welfare of the TESCON, PUC and are or not members referencing article 4(1) above shall at a special ceremony (organized by the Executive Committee) for the purpose be awarded an HONORARY MEMBER STATUS. 5) PATRON(S)
a) The Association shall have at least five patron(s) who shall be appointed by the Executive Committee and presented to members at its Second General Meeting. b) At least two of the Patrons shall be the New Patriotic Party’s Regional and Constituency Youth Organizer(s) of which PUC is domain. c) At least one of the Patrons shall also be a lecturer of the PUC. d) All patrons shall be HONORARY MEMBERS of the Association.
ARTICLE FIVE (5): GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION
i)
The Association shall at least twice a semester organize /convene meetings involving all other branches within the region for the pu rpose to discuss relevant matters in reference to the Association and the Party in general.
ii)
Liase with other student groups on the various campuses and to establish new groups of similar objects.
iii)
To organize outreach programmes at least twice a semester in coordinating baby establishments under the New Patriotic Party as well as provide support in kind or cash to such bodies.
iv)
Organise other morale boosting and academically stimulating programmes with the purpose of enhancing and realising the motto of the Association. These shall be in the forms of public lectures, sporting activities and other recreational activities.
ARTICLE SIX (6): STRUCTURE
The Association shall be essentially, a union of like-minded students of the KNUST and others as stated by this constitution, and shall have the following organs. i.
General Assembly
ii.
Executive Committee
iii.
Executive Officers
iv.
Judicial Committee