The Vice-Chancellor of the Pentecost University, Rev. Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua, has backed calls for government to fully or partially absorb the fees of tertiary students, including those of all private institutions due to the adverse impact of COVID-19 on the Ghanaian economy.
Making a strong case in support of the absorption of fees, especially on behalf of the private students, he said it was “a great call” because such supports were germane to the educational pursuit of the students in difficult moments.
“The truth of the matter is that, if you sit back and reflect on it, these young graduates are going to be the hands and the hearts of the economy and every support that we’re giving to state or government-funded institutions is from the taxpayers’ money. Therefore, it should also be passed onto these ones who are also in private institutions and through that, we’ll be equipping them to become problem solvers in our nation,” he advanced.