{"id":1269010,"date":"2022-12-22T16:30:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T16:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/22\/usag-kicks-against-public-universities-fee-increment\/"},"modified":"2022-12-22T16:30:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T16:30:46","slug":"usag-kicks-against-public-universities-fee-increment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/22\/usag-kicks-against-public-universities-fee-increment\/","title":{"rendered":"USAG kicks against public universities fee increment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"696\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-22-at-07.43.20_1050x1050-696x696.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"USAG\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The University Students Association of Ghana (USAG) has expressed displeasure with the increment in the fees of public universities for the 2022\/2023 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>USAG has bemoaned students cannot adequately prepare to meet up with the new fees, considering the few weeks they have to resume academic activities.<\/p>\n<p>Parliament recently approved a 15% maximum increment in university fees from the previous academic year.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>On the back of this, some universities have released provisional fees for the next academic year with very high percentage increments; a development USAG is not satisfied with.<\/p>\n<p>But to USAG, the announcement by the institutions is an error.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the association lamented the recent astronomical hikes in fees which will make access to education become increasingly difficult.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe procedure for approval of Public University fees is very clear, and this approval does not stop at Management or at University Councils. Our universities are supposed to send their proposed fees to Parliament through the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and the Ministry of Finance. Subject to the passing of the recent Fees and Charges Act, of 2022, the final approving authority is not the university management but Parliament.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parliament stands down motion to suspend payment of university fees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I still owe GH\u20b5 40 fees \u2013 Adom FM presenter hilariously reveals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur biggest concern with this release is on how short the notice on the payment has come, and how difficult it will be for most of our students to continue their education,\u201d the statement read in parts.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jLeU-r-khE10-J2ZSvB1nEF8cEx3o2m9\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The association further raised concerns over how students who rely on the Students Loan Trust Fund and GETFund will be able to meet up with the increment as the 2023 budget contains a 39% slash for Loan Trust Fund and GETFund, on the other hand, has over the years underfunded public universities.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"hMSuQDsHxM8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ghana Premier League: Officiating officials be serious - Fire for Fire on Adom TV (22-12-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hMSuQDsHxM8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University Students Association of Ghana (USAG) has expressed displeasure with the increment in the fees of public universities for the 2022\/2023 academic year. USAG has bemoaned students cannot adequately prepare to meet up with the new fees, considering the few weeks they have to resume academic activities. 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