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Mon, 20 Jan 2025 General News

GH₵345million needed for free tertiary admission policy – Haruna Iddrisu

  Mon, 20 Jan 2025
GH345million needed for free tertiary admission policy – Haruna Iddrisu

Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister-Designate for Education, has disclosed that an estimated GH₵345 million will be required to fully implement the government's proposed free tuition policy for first-year tertiary students.

The announcement comes after the NDC pledged to implement the free tertiary tuition policy during their 2024 campaign, aiming to ease the financial burden on students and their families while promoting greater access to higher education.

During his vetting by the Appointments Committee in Parliament on January 20, 2025, Iddrisu, the Member of Parliament for Tamale South, highlighted the transformative potential of the policy, which aims to enhance access to tertiary education for students across the country.

The allocated funds will cover the tuition fees for students entering tertiary institutions, ensuring that higher education is more accessible and equitable for all.

Iddrisu explained that the government intends to disburse the necessary funds directly to the affected universities to support the policy's rollout. Additionally, provisions will be made to reimburse students who have already paid their tuition fees, ensuring fairness in its implementation.

“The country will require about ₵345 million for the population of students who enter tertiary institutions, that is what the state will be required to do. We intend to provide that money to the affected universities, at least, to make refunds to those who have already paid fees,” he stated.

He further emphasised that the new policy will offer flexibility to parents, allowing those who are willing to pay fees to do so under the framework introduced by the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

“The beauty of this is that parents who are willing to pay can do so under this policy that has been introduced by the NDC,” he stated.

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Comments

Edward | 2/2/2025 11:23:12 PM

So exactly which year will this policy be started?

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