NDC To Absorb 50% Of Fees For All Tertiary Students

A next NDC government will absorb half of fees to be paid by all tertiary students in the country, running mate of the party, Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman has said.

She noted this at the manifesto launch of the party on Monday evening (September 7, 2020)

She also promising that, an NDC government will distribute free laptops to students to reduce the burden imposed on parents following the coronavirus pandemic.

She outlined some plans by the party for the education sector when they win power. Below are some takeout points as quoted by Peacefmonline

a. absorb fifty percent (50%) of fees of tertiary students for the 2020/2021 academic year as an incentive to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on students and parents

d. establish free Wi-Fi zones in all public and private tertiary institutions

e. provide free laptops to tertiary students to facilitate participation in virtual classes

f. encourage shared laboratory experiences especially for those in the science and technology programs and include private tertiary institutions

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g. complete the conversion of all polytechnics into Technical Universities(TUs) in line with our original vision of creating opportunities for professional mobility of practitioners

h. reposition the TUs to produce relevant manpower for national development

j. equip all Amatrol labs and provide appropriate training both home and abroad for instructors

k. operationalize the National Research Fund