The debate on whether or not students are to pay for utilities in public tertiary institutions still lingers on. Even though the Deputy Minister in charge of Tertiary Education, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto has stated that Government is yet to take a decision on the matter, there is still agitation among students and university managements over the issue.
Last month, the Student Representative Council of the University of Cape Coast threatened to embark on a demonstration if school authorities tried imposing utility bills on them in addition to their academic fees.
Students of the University of Ghana will suffer the same fate if management of the University don’t receive any clear-cut communication or directive from government on the payment of utility bills. The issue resurfaced during the Finance and General Purpose Committee meeting to deliberate on the cost of fees for the 2016/2017 academic year subject to the approval of the University Council.
The Treasurer of the Student Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Ghana, Mr. Prince Ampofo Amoah was on Radio Univers’ Campus Exclusive on Tuesday to brief students on the negotiations with management so far. He provided the following figures as projected amounts to be paid by students as utility bills should government relent on its promise to foot the utility bills of tertiary students.
PROJECTED UTILITIY FEES
Electricity
Administrative and Academic (AA) – GHc763.26
Residential (R) – GHc822.74
*Non-Resident Students ( AA) = GHc763.26
*Resident Students (AA + R) = GHc1,586
Water
Administrative and Academic (AA) = GHc157.62
Residential (R) = GHc582.58
*Non-Resident Students ( AA) = GHc157.62
*Resident Students (AA + R) = GHc740.20
TOTAL (Electricity + Water)
Non-Resident Students = GHc920.88
Resident Students = GHc2,326.2
By: Maxwell Amoofia/ Radio Univers 105.7Mhz
this fee is unreasonable, to say the least. we cannot afford this. the authorities should relook at the utility fees again!
this is a litmus test for the governments much acclaimed socialism. if they indeed are socialist, them absorb the utility fees. if they fail to do thag, we know they are just making noise.
if this fees are allowed to stand, then one can only expect that there will be a drastic drop in the number of students registering this academic year. majority will not be able to pay, especially in these times of economic hardship.
God save us.
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