Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister For Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a special department in its diplomatic missions abroad to prioritize and cater for the needs of Ghanaian students schooling abroad.
The minister responsible for Foreign Affairs Hon Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the recent development on his social media page indicating that ‘Student Desks’ have immediately been created in 11 countries where data confirms a high number of Ghanaian students currently studying in those countries.
Some diplomatic missions where these Student Desks have been created are: Abidjan, Beijing, Belgrade, Cotonou, Havana, Lome, London, Moscow, Rabat, Rome and Ottawa.
This initiative will soon cover all diplomatic missions following this pilot phase.
Mr Ablakwa also intimated that the creation of this special department would not come at an extra cost to the Ghanaian taxpayer, neither would it require additional recruitment since the initiative relies on reassigning consular staff.
According to the minister the embassy officials responsible for this new role are to send monthly reports to the Consular and Humanitarian Affairs Bureau for onward transmission to the Foreign Minister.
The Mahama administration is determined to end the era where Ghanaian students studying abroad, particularly those on government scholarships are left stranded, neglected and frustrated when they need urgent assistance in areas such as fees facilitation, immigration support, medical emergencies, verification of academic records, housing and accommodation support, evacuations and legal aid.Â
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