Vice-President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, says, if elected as President, his Government will introduce Free Tertiary Education Scholarship for Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) to remove financial barriers in their pursuit of education.
He added that he would integrate scholarship databases across all the public sector institutions managing such schemes to ensure visibility and transparency.
Dr Bawumia said this when he launched the Party’s Manifesto in Takoradi, Western Region.
The Flagbearer said he would expand eligibility for the Student Loan Scheme to include all post-secondary students, including certificate and diploma programmes.
He said he would also prioritise a significant proportion of national scholarship schemes towards training and skills development in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
“We will increase the stock of student accommodation in our public universities and other public tertiary institutions to address the housing deficit on campuses, and make them affordable,” he added
Dr Bawumia said graduates, who after completion of their tertiary education secured jobs would be exempted from the mandatory national service.
He said they would recruit more teachers at all levels, with improved conditions of service.
GNA
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18 Aug. 24
