First-year public tertiary students’ admission fees would be reimbursed, according to announcements made by Haruna Iddrisu, the minister-designate for education.
He claimed that this is a component of President John Mahama’s strategy to increase access to higher education.
The Tamale South MP stated during his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday that GH¢345 million will be set aside by the government to pay for admission fees for students enrolled in tertiary institutions’ general subject areas, with the exception of professional programs like medicine.
This clause will be incorporated into the government’s Reset Budget on President Mahama’s orders and with the consent of Hon. Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance-designate. According to Haruna Iddrisu, the money will guarantee that students enrolled in general topic courses receive a reimbursement for their tuition.
Students who have already paid their entry costs will not be excluded, the Minister-designate promised.
“And for President Mahama, this is a model to experiment with,” he continued. We’ll examine it. How is our nation doing? If there is room for expansion, he will do so. Additionally, he didn’t ask, “If you can, don’t.”
The policy is the realisation of a pledge made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in its 2024 election campaign program.
It is a component of a larger set of changes meant to increase access to postsecondary education, especially for students from low-income families.