In fact most of you would recall that Utility bill as component of school fees was a hot spot last year and in the past few years.
Central government then took steps to force Utility bill components through the throats of the Ghanaian students which saw forceful resistance from the National Union of Ghana students, NUGS.
During those times, we at NUGS proposed various modalities towards ensuring that not only will payment of utility cease to be a burden on the Ghanaian Student, but also to ensure and cement the utmost fact that education is a right and not a privilege/preserve for the rich.
Sadly, the 2017/2018 academic year starts with chants including the famous FEES MUST FALL, NO REDUCTION NO PAYMENT et al. all in the vein of having a reduction in school fees.
Indeed, one of the worst situations that confront most students in Ghana is the uncertainty and the thought of how to pay school fees and register.
It must be made clear that the right to AFFORDABLE and QUALITY education is nonnegotiable.
Comrades, in adding our voices and registering our support to the calls for fees reduction, we also charge Central Government to work to implement the various inputs student Unions make concerning our future and as such matters relating to education; including the reforms as presented by NUGS from its Educational Conference last year.
We cannot be back here every year only to lament over school fees whilst ACTIONS that are to ensure progress are neglected.
Fees should not only fall, but also measures to prevent the rise in the first place must be implemented; a charge to all stakeholders.
Education still remains a right!
Aluta Continua!
Amoakohene Frank
NUGS President Hopeful .
#Time for an Awakening
#Put NUGS First
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