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Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum
January 28, 2022
The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum has assured Parliament and Ghanaians of government’s commitment to provide better accommodation to students, especially at the tertiary level.
He said, proper management systems should also be put in place where a student would be required to book online in making sure that all the needed requirements including accommodation are ready before moving on campus in order not to create any form of embarrassment for students.
He acknowledged the frustration of parents, who have to be physically present to find accommodation for their wards, and added that the challenge has been there for twenty four years (24) and should be confronted to end it.
“We are looking for ways of helping private entities get loans and put up hostels, I commend the University of Professional Studies for the way they have been able to handle the issue of accommodation through their own internally generated funds, same with UEW; when we bring together government, universities and private sector we would be able to address this challenges”.
Dr. Yaw Adutwum was contributing to a statement made by Member of Parliament for New Adubease, Abdul-Salam Adams on challenges confronting tertiary students with respect to accommodation.
He concluded that, even though, government hasn’t completed the work on accommodation on campuses; there has not been a single case of any student that has been denied of admission into any tertiary education due to lack of accommodation.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com