The Minister-Designate for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed that the government's proposed free tuition policy for first-year tertiary students will require approximately ¢345 million to implement. This announcement was made during his vetting by the Appointments Committee in Parliament on January 20, 2025. According to Haruna Iddrisu, the allocated funds will cover tuition fees for students entering tertiary institutions, ensuring equitable access to higher education. The government plans to channel the required funds directly to the affected universities, with provisions for reimbursing students who have already paid their tuition fees.
The policy, which was pledged by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during their 2024 campaign, aims to ease the financial burden on students and their families while promoting greater access to higher education. Haruna Iddrisu emphasized that the policy will offer flexibility to parents, allowing those who are willing to pay fees to do so under the framework introduced by the NDC.
The No-Fees-Stress Policy announced by John Mahama aims to alleviate the financial burdens faced by first-year tertiary students. Appearing before the vetting committee on Monday, January 20, 2025, the nominee said the president promised free tuition for students at level 100 who will undertake normal programs at various public universities. He noted that the country will require about ¢345 million to execute this initiative. He said the beauty of this policy is that parents who are willing to pay the fees for their wards can still proceed to do so. He added that his ministry will work in partnership with the finance ministry to mobilize additional resources for the population of students to benefit, which is estimated at 125,000, stating that every student who has paid will receive a refund of their money.
The policy, which was pledged by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during their 2024 campaign, aims to ease the financial burden on students and their families while promoting greater access to higher education.
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