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Bawku central deputy wrote to the office of the Speaker of Parliament to request the prior approval of the proposal to suspend the payment of admission fees of higher education students in the 2020/21 academic year.
Mahama Ayariga postulated the urgency of the motion on the recent reopening of schools where students who have been admitted are asked to make payments prior to admission.
According to him, the development is rather worrying given the fact that the country is still trying to recover from a pandemic that has had adverse effects on the economic activities of citizens.
“This is important to the public because many people have lost their jobs due to the economic consequences of the Covid-19 epidemic, which has forced the government to provide subsidies for the provision of water and electricity.
“The hospitality industry has been hit hard. Workers in private schools in the education sector have not earned any income for almost a year. Border towns like Bawku have suffered economically from restrictions on cross-border movement and trade.
He added: “Most parents and students have not been able to work to save money to be able to pay the fees. Remittances from abroad have declined considerably. The banking crisis has resulted in the loss of many jobs. “
According to him, the current economic situation in the country makes it unfavorable for parents and students to meet some of these financial requirements and therefore called on Parliament to suspend the payment of these fees to ease the burden on Ghanaians.
“Ordinance 50 (3) – Application of the Instrument on Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions), 2019 (LI 2386), which is financial legislation, can only be suspended by an amendment presented on behalf of the President. “
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