The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to instruct all public universities to suspend unauthorized tuition fee increases.
This decision follows reports of some universities unilaterally raising fees despite the government's "No Fees Stress Policy", which provides free tertiary education for first-year students and persons with disabilities.
Mr. Iddrisu expressed disappointment at institutions attempting to exploit the policy for financial gain.
Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, Mr. Iddrisu took this stance to address the issue.
Author's summary: Education Minister stops universities from raising fees.