Yaw Adutwum, the minister of education, has ordered the University of Ghana to abide by the 15 percent fee increase that was authorized by Parliament.
The instruction was given following a meeting on January 5, 2023, with the management of various public universities and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) regarding protests against the tuition increase.
The meeting was called in response to complaints from the student body that public colleges had raised tuition beyond the 15 percent cap authorized by Parliament.
The Universities of Cape Coast, Education, Winneba, and Mines and Technology have all agreed to adhere to the 15% fee increase from the previous academic year.
The Education Minister assured the reporters following the meeting that all universities will adhere to the 15 percent requirement set by Parliament.
"You have heard from our wonderful university about the actions they have done when the fees exceeded 15%. They offer refunds. They wish to adhere to the 15% limit set by Parliament.
Professor Gordon Awandare, the University of Ghana's Pro-Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic and Student Affairs, had accused the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) of causing the misunderstanding over the university's increase in facility user fees.
Professor Awandare maintained that nothing illegal had been done by the university administration in explaining the current rise, which has caused some controversy among students and parents. He also claimed that GTEC's original explanation for the increment was incorrect.