The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) and the Ghana National Union of Polytechnic Students \u00a0(GNUPS) are calling for the immediate dismissal of the Minister of Education and her deputy Samuel Okudezeto Ablakwa.<\/p>\n
The educational sector is currently battling with some challenges, including the prolonged strike by the Polytechnic Teachers Association of Ghana (POTAG), lack of teaching and learning resources, \u00a0withdrawal of teacher and nursing trainee allowances, among others.<\/p>\n
The Parliamentary Select Committee has declared its desire to meet with the leadership of POTAG to iron out outstanding issues regarding the payment of the research and book allowances.<\/p>\n
But the two student bodies in a joint statement noted that they had lost faith and confidence in the ability of Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman and Okudzeto Ablakawa to resolve issues confronting the sector.<\/p>\n
NUGS and GNUPS also expressed their displeasure about the \u201ccollapsing state of the school feeding programme.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnother disturbing issue of serious concern to us has to do with the ailing state of the\u00a0Ghana School Feeding Programme due to government\u2019s huge indebtedness to the caterers\u00a0employed under the programme who are always heard crying over the roof top for their\u00a0monies,” the statement said.<\/p>\n
The two bodies have therefore announced their decision to embark on a demonstration at the end of July,\u00a0to press home their demands for immediate solutions to the challenges.<\/p>\n
Click on attached file to read the full statement<\/strong><\/p>\n NUGS and GNUPS demonstration<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n By: Marian Efe Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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