The first visually impaired law lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, Carruthers Tetteh has been honoured with the Man of Courage Award at the 9th Edition of the EMY Africa Awards held on Sunday, November 24, in Accra.
The Man of Courage Awards is presented to physically or visually impaired individuals, who have defied the odds and made a meaningful impact on society.
Receiving the award, Tetteh said Ghanaians must devise means to overcome their difficulties in life.
“As a proud lawyer and a lecturer at the University of Cape Coast also known as the University of Competitive Choice, life presents challenges to us, but it is for us to get new strength to overcome those challenges.
“It is for us, to devise more means to overcome the difficulties, I use this opportunity to say a very big thank you to my family for their enormous support and love, I thank my church for their prayers, I thank my teachers and lecturers for believing in my abilities.”
“I say to all of us that God has blessed us all with abilities, the fact that you lost an ability does not make you a person with a disability,” Tetteh said.
Profile of Carruthers Tetteh
Tetteh came to the limelight in December 2023, following his appointment by the University of Cape Coast as the first visually impaired lecturer at the Faculty of Law.
He currently teaches Criminal Law and the Ghana Legal System.
Born with a passion for law and a desire to advocate for the less privileged, Tetteh’s life took an unexpected turn when he lost his sight at the age of 11 due to a drug reaction.
However, this setback did not deter him from pursuing his dreams.
He graduated with a first-class degree in English and History in 2015 at the University of Cape Coast and was also the overall best-graduating student with visual impairment.
About EMY Africa Awards
The Exclusive Men of the Year Awards is recognised nationally as a prestigious awards ceremony for men. Across Africa, EMY Africa celebrates distinguished men every year on or around Father’s Day.
Since 2016, EMY Africa has celebrated the best in men’s achievements across local industry, community, culture and public service. Dozens of men from all ages and walks of life have been honoured for their abilities, initiatives and contributions to society.
Past recipients of the EMY Africa Awards have been inspirational men with accomplished or budding careers who have made important contributions to life in our community – journalists, community leaders, social workers, humanitarians, health workers, businessmen – exemplary men in all sectors. Past recipients include Former President John Agyekum Kufour, Sir Sam Jonah, Professor Joseph H.K. Nketia, Azumah Nelson and Adebola Williams, to name a few.
The Award Trophy is inspired by “The Thinker”, a sculptural masterpiece by the renowned French sculptor François-Auguste-René Rodin (12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917). Although Rodin is generally considered the progenitor of modern sculpture and desired academic recognition, he was never accepted into Paris’s foremost school of art. However, by 1900, he was a world-renowned artist. A man who dared to be different.
