If the university wants to go contrary to what the law says that decision will have to be made by the counsel of the University and I’m sure that very soon counsel will also review what is going on and then will take a position on it but generally, the University of Ghana hasn’t done anything that is illegal. And I’m saying that not even the President of the Republic can direct any public institution to go contrary to what parliament has directed it to do.
On January 5, 2022, the Ministry of Education met with leaders of all public universities to discuss the 15% increase in fees imposed by these institutions. The Ministry immediately directed the University of Ghana to comply with the 15% margin set by parliament, as the current fee increase is more than 30%.
The University of Ghana, however, in a press statement released on Monday, January 2, 2023, defended the increase in its academic and residential user facility fees for the 2022–2023 academic year. They assert that “fees charged for the academic year 2022-2023 are legal and properly based on approved fee levels as permitted by Parliament.”
This follows complaints by students over the increased margin describing it as unfair.
Story by: Alexander Kuuku Osei-Baidoo | univers.ug.edu.gh
