The presidential candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to provide free tertiary education for persons living with disabilities if he is elected president.
The initiative the Vice President stressed will benefit all PWDs.
He revealed this during an interaction with the clergy in the Western North Region as part of his ongoing nationwide tour.
Dr. Bawumia assured that a new administration under his leadership will prioritise scholarships for people with disabilities.
He was explained that the scholarship will cover both academic and residential fees for all persons with disabilities from 2025.
“I am very clear on the way forward. I believe that for persons with disabilities, we are going to support them a bit more. We are giving scholarships to every person but I am going to dedicate some of the monies to our scholarship secretariat and the GET Fund to provide free tertiary education; both tuition and accommodation to every person with a disability who makes it into the university so they can all benefit,” he stated.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
