The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) pleasing with the government to uncap the GETFUND allocation, arguing that it has the tendency to hamper the progress of education.
The group, along with Africa Education Watch, will also embark on a placard-holding protest in front of Parliament on March 16 and also petition Parliament to consider its request.
According to the statement issued and signed by NUGS’ executives that, "The National Union of Ghana Students is organizing a placard-holding protest on Thursday, March 16, 2023, to protest the capping of GETFUND, which denies the fund access to the GETFUND levy accrued." The leadership of NUGS shall proceed to submit a petition to the leadership of parliament on the same day, at the end of the placard-holding protest. The purpose of the action is to get parliament to uncap GETFUND to make funds available for education.
NUGS wants the Ministry of Finance to stop imposing the GETFUND formula for this year, "which will see only 39% of the GETFUND levy allocated to the fund with the remaining 61% diverted into other areas."
Kindly Read the full statement here!
