Citi News’ incessant reports on the situation compelled government to pay one out of three terms debt owed the various schools.

It is unknown when government will defray the total debt, and if this academic term ends without any reimbursements, it will pile up for three terms.

Food suppliers who earlier withdrew their services and demanded full reimbursement, rescinded their decision on humanitarian grounds to enable the students return to the classroom.

A frustrated Bursar of one of the affected schools on condition of anonymity told Citi News school authorities are now dealing with food suppliers without recourse to the procurement process.

He said food suppliers have taken advantage of the situation and are overpricing their goods.

He pleaded with government to permanently resolve the feeding grants problem ahead of the implementation of the free Senior High School education concept.

It will be recalled that, second cycle institutions in the three regions of the north postponed reopening after the Christmas break, due to the feeding grants problem.

The students a week later returned to school and witnessed a reduction of the quantity of food served at the dinning halls.

The non-payment of the accumulated Feeding Grants debt is affecting the academic calendar of Senior High Schools in the three regions of the north.

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By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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Their action is to put pressure on government to fast-track processes to pay them the monies, which have been in arrears since last academic year.

GRASAG earlier this month planned to picket at the Flagstaff House over their concerns, but called it off to further engage the government in addressing their concerns.

However, the association says government did not adequately address their concerns hence the demonstration.

According to a statement signed by the President of the Association, Rashid Kwesi Etuaful, and copied to citifmonline.com, their meetings with the Scholarship Secretariat and the Ministry of Education to have the payments initiated have proved futile.

The demonstrators will march from the Obra Spot through Nkrumah Avenue, Kinbu SHS – Tema Station – Atta Mills High Street to the Hearts of Oak Park (Art Centre), where a press conference will be held before a petition is submitted to the Ministry of Finance and the President through the Chief of Staff.

The statement said the action will commence at the Obra Spot, Kwame Nkrumah Circle at 7:30am.

‘USAG endorse GRASAG action’

The University Students Association of Ghana (USAG), endorsed the Graduate Students Association of Ghana’s (GRASAG) decision to picket at the Flagstaff House. They said GRASAG’s action was in the right direction to demand what is due them to be paid with immediate effect.”

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By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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