The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has promised to scrap academic fees for first-year students in public universities should they be voted in power in the upcoming 2024 general elections.
The party announced the policy during its Youth Manifesto Launch 2024, at the University of Professional Studies, Accra. The launch of the manifesto saw various personalities and advocates for the party bring highlights to the document, with the underscored policy being the scrapping of academis fees of first-year students.
According to the party, this policy is part of a broader set of reforms aimed at making higher education accessible for all, especially for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
The party’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, highlighted several other key proposals, including its ’24-hour economy policy,’ which aims to stimulate economic activity around the clock, potentially creating more job opportunities and improving productivity.
“We will create an enabling environment for young people to thrive and lay a foundation for prosperous Ghanaians, not just a few.”
“We will increase access to quality education from the basic and second cycle to tertiary levels, as well as affordable healthcare and numerous job creation programmes,” he said.
Additionally, the party proposed the establishment of a Ministry for Youth Development, which Mahama says would presumably focus on unlocking the full potential of Ghana’s young people.
