Free academic user fee policy: target students who cannot pay …experts urge NDC
Published:
1 month ago
Source:
Ghanaian Times
Two education experts have recommended that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) focus its proposed free academic user fee policy specifically on first-year students in public universities who are genuinely unable to pay the fees, rather than applying it universally to all students. Dr Peter Anti, Executive Director of the Institute of Education Studies, and Mr Kofi Asare, Executive Director of African Education Watch, argued that a targeted strategy would prevent resource wastage and enhance funding efficiency. The two, expressed their views on the policy during separate interviews with the Ghanaian Times yesterday. The NDC launched its youth manifesto on Monday, outlining key policies the party intends to implement to improve various sectors of the country, including education and business. Among the proposed initiatives is free tertiary education for first-year students of public universities, improvements to the Free Senior High School programme to include private schools, and the introduction of an insurance scheme for informal workers.