The Parliamentary Select Committee on Education has scheduled a meeting with the Vice Chancellor, and GRASAG President, GTEC among others addressed to the office of the UGSRC President. The meeting is scheduled for discussing the astronomical increase in academic fees. The recent pressure mounted on management and the council of the university for a reduction in fees by concerned students of the university. Ghana Tertiary Education Commission issued a warning to all tertiary institutions not to charge above the 15% threshold approved by parliament. The National Union of Ghana 🇬🇠Schools, Dennis Appiah Larbi petitioned the House of Representatives and GTEC and the heads of institutions concerned. The University of Ghana claimed that the school did not increase fees during the apex of COVID, and did the same the previous year. We are very much optimistic that the decision would be favorable and sympathize with the students. Education we believe is a right, not a privilege. Education is continually a place for the rich, but not for the poor. This notion needs to be avoided. A copy of the
Hon. Dauda Bawa, deputy organizer for UG-TEIN had won primaries in the just-ended contests and contests further to become an MP for Ahafo North as a Youth MP. Bawa is well known by students as the most successful convenor of tutorials on campus. And it is one of the most patronized tutorials The parliamentary primaries were conducted by the Youth in Leadership parliament. He is poised to win the Parliamentary elections. He had the opportunity to speak on issues about the Local Government Ministry. In his utterances, he spoke about one of the profound and professional District Chief Executive and Minister for Local Government. He lamented that Oppong Fosu is the most outspoken and best District Chief Executive and Minister of Local Government.
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