Minority Demands Immediate Action For Stranded Ghanaian Students Abroad
Minority in Parliament is calling on the government to take immediate action to resolve a worsening financial crisis affecting Ghanaian scholarship beneficiaries studying overseas. The caucus has expressed deep concern over distressing reports that government-sponsored students in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and parts of Eastern Europe are facing threats of eviction, deregistration, and even deportation due to unpaid tuition and living expenses.
Led by the Member of Parliament for Offinso North and a member of the Education Committee, Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah, the Minority is urging swift government intervention to avert further hardship.
“Many have had to begin paying their rent in the dire circumstances. Equally worrying are parallel reports emerging from students in the UK and Eastern Europe facing similar threats. Some are already skipping meals,” he said.
Dr. Asamoah appealed directly to the Presidency, the Scholarship Secretariat, and the Education Ministry to act immediately to prevent further deterioration of the situation.
“We urge the government of Ghana through the Office of the President, the Scholarship Secretariat and the Minister for Education to immediately initiate payment plans, restore open communication with institutions and release funds to regularise the status of Ghanaian Scholarship Secretariat abroad,” he added.
The call follows growing public pressure for government accountability regarding the welfare of students sponsored under the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat’s programs.
