The Ministry of Education has ordered the University of Ghana to comply with the 15 percent fee increment as approved by Parliament.
The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum said all universities will abide by the 15 percent as mandated by Parliament.
“You have heard from our great university about steps that they have taken in cases where the fees were over 15 percent. They are doing refunds. They want to live within the 15 percent as mandated by Parliament,” the minister told the media after a meeting with the management of some public universities and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
The directive comes over agitations against the increment of university fees.
Meanwhile, the student body of the public university has accused management over increment of their fees beyond the 15 percent threshold approved by Parliament.
The University of Cape Coast, the University of Education, Winneba and the University of Mines and Technology have all resolved to comply with the 15 percent of fees charged last academic year.
Professor Gordon Awandare, Pro-Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic and Student Affairs at the University of Ghana blamed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for the confusion on increment in the facility user fees by the university.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Solomon Nartey
