Gov’t to Allocate GH¢10 Million Each to Technical Universities from 2027 – Education Minister

Education Minister Hon. Haruna Iddrisu has assured Parliament that from 2027, the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) will make a minimum allocation of GH¢10 million to each technical university nationwide, amounting to GH¢100 million in total.

Responding to questions in the House, the Minister said “the Speaker would honour that” assurance.

*No Outstanding Debt on “No Fees Stress” Policy*

Hon. Iddrisu stated that there is “no outstanding obligation in respect of No Fees Stress for 2024, 2025, 2026.” He explained that the Minister for Finance has “made releases adequately to the Student Loan Trust which is executing the No Fees Stress and the free tertiary kitchen for persons with disability.”

“What we do is just authentication – are you the real student? Are you a student of this particular institution? And more importantly are you a first year student? When that is satisfactory then payment is done,” the Minister told Parliament.

He confirmed that the Student Loan Trust is “currently disbursing” funds following adequate releases from the Finance Ministry.