The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has called on the Registrar of the Scholarship Secretariat to expedite payment of scholarships to beneficiaries.
The leadership of NUGS made the demands when they paid a working visit to the Registrar and management of the Secretariat to discuss issues of delayed scholarship payment, closed scholarship portal, and amongst other issues.
Pressing among the various issues discussed was the unpaid scholarships to deserving students since the last academic year.
The President of the Union, Dennis Appiah Larbi-Ampofo in his remarks explainined that a number of these students are on the verge of deferring their courses or dropping out of school altogether.
“We acknowledge the effort of the scholarship secretariat but the education of these students on the government scholarship scheme can never be compromised especially not under my watch as the chief servant of the Union. Government must take swift measures in making sure this situation is curbed,” he stated.
He said the doors of the Union are always opened for discussions that would put the ordinary student in a position of safe and sound educational environment and that he is personally willing to be part of any activity that would be tailored around this mission.
Responding to the demands, the Registrar of the Scholarship Secretariat, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang noted that the government of Nana Akufo-Addo is very committed to education and all efforts are being made to close the gap.
“Discussions with the Ministry of Finance are going well and some 50 million cedis have been released to the Controller and Accountant General to this effect,” he explained.
Dennis Appiah Larbi-Ampofo acknowledged the efforts of the government in making education more accessible. He extended a hearty appreciation to the Scholarship secretariat and Dr Agyemang for his commitment towards work and the support he has given Ghanaian Students studying abroad.
He cautioned students of the republic to remain patient until payments are made and also the government should be aware that the patience of these students has a gauge.