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₵345 Million Required to Implement Free Tertiary Tuition for First-Year Students – Haruna Iddrisu
The Minister-Designate for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that approximately ₵345 million will be required to implement the government’s free tuition policy for first-year tertiary students.
During his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on January 20, 2025, the Tamale South MP outlined the policy’s aim to make tertiary education more accessible nationwide.
“The country will require about ₵345 million for the population of students who enter tertiary institutions; that is what the state will be required to do,” Haruna Iddrisu stated.
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He explained that the government intends to channel the funds directly to universities, covering tuition fees for first-year students.
Additionally, the policy will ensure fairness by reimbursing students who have already paid their fees.
“We intend to provide that money to the affected universities, at least, to make refunds to those who have already paid fees,” he noted.
Haruna Iddrisu also highlighted the policy’s flexibility, allowing parents who wish to pay their children’s tuition fees to do so under the framework introduced by the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“The beauty of this is that parents who are willing to pay can do so under this policy that has been introduced by the NDC,” he said.
