Students can’t afford 15% fee increment under a shambolic economy – Apaak
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The deputy ranking member of the Select Committee on Education, Dr. Clement Apaak said students in tertiary education cannot afford the 15 percent increment in fees in the public Universities. His comments come on the back of Parliament approving a 15% maximum increment in university fees for the new academic year. However, the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has bemoaned reports of some institutions charging 30 percent. NUGS says the move is unacceptable considering the prevailing economic hardship in the country. Throwing his support for the students, the lawmaker stated the challenges have to do with the GETFUND capping. “Students cannot afford a 15% fee increase in this shambolic economy, universities are struggling to function due to inadequate funding so want to charge students more than 15%. The de-capping of GETFUND is the solution, universities will get support, and the government must do the needful,” Dr. Apaak stated. Meanwhile, the University Students As...
