NDC Manifesto: Tertiary students to pay half fees for 2020/2021 academic year

At a manifesto launch in Accra, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has promised to “absorb fifty percent” of fees for tertiary students for the 2020/2021 academic year if elected in the upcoming December elections.

According to the party, this move will help cushion parents from the harsh effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

 “We will absorb fifty percent (50%) of fees of tertiary students for the 2020/2021 academic year as an incentive to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on students and parents,” the party said.

The party has also promised to provide “free laptops for tertiary students to facilitate participation in virtual classes” should it be given the nod on December 7, 2020.

 Speaking at the event, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, Vice Presidential Candidate of the party, said the next NDC government will among other things, ensure a boost in e-learning in the country by providing free Wi-Fi for schools.

“We will promote the use of IT and provide free Wi-Fi in schools to enhance the performance of students, provide students and teachers with free tablets loaded with relevant content to facilitate teaching and learning and provide computer laboratories for all secondary schools.”

Presidential Candidate of the party, Mr John Dramani Mahama also noted that the party will expand the free Senior High School programme to include private schools in deprived areas of voted into power in the forthcoming elections.

The promise which was captured in the NDC’s policy document stated that if given the nod, an NDC government will: “expand the Free SHS programme to cover students in private Senior High Schools in underserved/deprived areas.”

The NDC also reiterated its commitment to “make the Free Senior High School Programme better by ensuring that its numerous challenges are addressed, and higher standards introduced”.

The party also reiterated promises that it will cancel the double-track system introduced by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.

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