The management of the University of Ghana is set to meet with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and the Ministry of Education on January 8, 2026 to deliberate on pressing issues, including the 25% adjustment in fees by the university and the growing accommodation challenges facing students.
Efforts to obtain an official response from the university administration prior to the meeting were unsuccessful. Professor Gordon Awandare, the Pro Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic and Student Affairs, declined to comment on the specifics of the fee hike or the GTEC directive. He indicated that he would only be in a position to speak to the media after the conclusion of the meeting with the Ministry and GTEC.
The meeting follows a 25% adjustment in fees by which GTEC directed the university to reverse the adjustment. This also generated concern among students and other stakeholders.
The meeting is expected to focus on possible measures to address the accommodation crunch and other related challenges affecting the student body.
The University’s engagement with the commission and the Ministry of Education highlights the need for collaborative efforts to find sustainable solutions to issues confronting tertiary education in Ghana.
Students of the institution are keenly awaiting the outcome of the meeting.
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Story by Benedicta Asante| univers.ug.edu.gh
Edited by Deborah Owusu
