Undergraduate students of
the University of Ghana, Legon are kicking against proposed utility fees of up
to over GH¢2,000 starting from the 2016/17 academic year.
Proposed
fees per student for water and electricity for non-resident students have been
pegged at GH922 and GH¢2,326 for residents.
The increases are part of
measures being considered by the University to clear debts owed utility
companies.
Total debt figures owed
the utility companies by the University is not clear, but sources say
electricity bills alone exceed GH¢21 million.
Treasurer of the
University of Ghana Students’ Representation Council (SRC), Prince Ampofo
Amoah, describes the proposed utility bills as exorbitant.
“This is very harsh
because Humanities undergraduate students are paying less as tuition fees,”
said Prince Amoah on Pulse, a current affairs programme on the Joy News Channel
on Multi TV, Monday.
The proposed fees are yet
to be approved by the Ghana Education Service (GES) and Ministry of Education,
however, students say the proposed bills should not even come up in the first
place.
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