Official appeals to universities to be moderate in fee hike

Chief of staff in the presidency in Ghana, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has charged universities across the country to take into account the current economic conditions facing the nation while charging fees in order not to deprive any potential tertiary student of the opportunity to study, reports Citi News.

The Chief of Staff made the appeal exclusively to Citi News when she joined President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and some government officials to worship at the Ridge Church on 31 December 2022 in Accra. According to her, it’s imperative for universities to increase fees due to hikes in the prices of general goods, advising that it must be done with a certain level of consideration.

Weeks ago, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) directed tertiary institutions to review fees for the next academic year by a maximum 15% increment in all public universities for the 2022-23 academic year. The Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) and some other student bodies have rejected the 15%, calling for extensive stakeholder engagement before it is implemented.
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