{"id":171481,"date":"2024-04-15T06:10:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/15\/ghanaian-students-in-serbia-cry-over-delayed-stipends\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T06:10:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:10:39","slug":"ghanaian-students-in-serbia-cry-over-delayed-stipends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/15\/ghanaian-students-in-serbia-cry-over-delayed-stipends\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaian students in Serbia cry over delayed stipends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Some Ghanaian students studying in Serbia say they are facing significant hardships due to delayed stipends from the Scholarship Secretariat.<\/p>\n<p>These stipends, meant to support academic activities, have been stagnant for over a year, causing severe impacts on their studies and mental well-being as they navigate life in a foreign land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Citi News<\/strong>\u2019 engagement with some students revealed that their livelihoods rely heavily on loans or low-paying jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul Salam Mohammed, a Ghanaian Student in Serbia said, \u201cWe came in May [2023] and we haven\u2019t received our stipends since last year, so it\u2019s almost been 11 months. Even though we\u2019ve had constant engagement with the Secretariat, nothing has been done about it and this has been a challenge for us. Many of us are adapting by doing a lot of menial jobs here and there which is also affecting our academics.<\/p>\n<p>Another student who spoke on anonymity stated, \u201cI arrived in Serbia last year and the main challenge here is with finances. We struggle to cater for many of our needs here and this affects our studies which is the main reason why we\u2019re in this country. We borrow money from our country mates and people from other African countries to feed ourselves. Even moving to the main campus for lectures is by bus and if we don\u2019t have money to do that, how do we learn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These discussions surrounding scholarships have intensified following an investigative report by The Fourth Estate, uncovering instances of influential individuals and associates of powerful figures receiving scholarships, deviating from the Scholarship Secretariat\u2019s intended purpose of assisting academically gifted but financially needy students, both locally and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>This revelation has stirred public outrage, especially as some students abroad continue to struggle with delayed stipends, hindering their academic pursuits.<\/p>\n<p>Equal sentiments are shared by Ghanaian students studying in Hungary.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Executive Secretary of the Institute for Education Studies, Dr. Peter Anti Partey, has described the situation as \u2018unfortunate\u2019 and called for a Presidential intervention to address the issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a bit strange because while these huge sums of money are being given to people, others are out there complaining that monies supposed to be paid them haven\u2019t been received. It\u2019s a messy situation, and that\u2019s why we think that it shouldn\u2019t be limited to the Office of the Special Prosecutor but also the President must make an intervention, and set up a commission of enquiry and at the end of the day we can have far-reaching recommendations that would reform the scholarship secretariat.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some Ghanaian students studying in Serbia say they are facing significant hardships due to delayed stipends from the Scholarship Secretariat. 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