The Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) has written to government to urgently approve for trainee teachers in the colleges to feed themselves effective November 7,2022 due to feeding challenges as a result of delayed approval of increment in feeding grants amidst skyrocketing prices of food items.
The statement by PRINCOF signed by the Executive Secretary Dr.Harriette Naki Amul said suppliers are refusing to credit food items to them due to unstable food prices and nonpayment of arrears.
PRINCOF also expressed worry that recommendation for increment of the feeding grant by government has not been approved .
Last week, Teacher trainees at Mount Mary College of Education in Somanya in the Eastern region agitated over attempt by management of the college to allegedly embezzle Ghc279,104 supposed to be reimbursed of their feeding grants to them.
The students say they paid for their feeding for four months waiting for government to reimburse however when the fund were released by the Student Loan Trust Fund for onward disbursement to the students with GHc 784.00 for each student management has refused to pay the amount to them
The students numbering 356 said authorities suppose to refund an amount of GHc 279,104.00 but claim they have not received any amount.
However ,the students say they have evidence that their colleagues from other colleges i.e Gbewaa College of Education, Bagabaga College of Education, St. Joseph College of Education, Enchi College of Education to mention but a few have received theirs
The students accused the SRC for conniving with the management on the alleged embezzlement.
They also complained of poor feeding despite the payment by government through the students loan Trust Fund.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
