No academic fees for level 100 students is good, but it must target needy students – Eduwatch
Published:
1 month ago
Source:
GhanaWeb
Africa Education Watch has reacted to the announcement by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to pay for entry-level admission for level 100 students in public tertiary institutions. The think tank wants the party to target the policy and not implement it in a wholesale manner since that will come with challenges. It said those who are needy or from deprived homes should be the beneficiaries. Africa Education Watch's Public Relations Officer, Kwasi Nomoh Junior, emphasized the need for the government to invest heavily in pre-tertiary education to improve quality and make Ghanaians proud to send their children to public basic schools. The think tank also emphasized targeting deprived or low-income households to benefit from secondary education through data from the Ghana Statistical Service.
"When it comes to tertiary education, our call has been for authorities to target needy students because they are the ones who are unable to access tertiary education.