A committee established by Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, Minister for Education, to formulate a roadmap for implementing the free tertiary education initiative for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), convened its inaugural meeting on Friday, June 20, 2025, at the Ministry of Education (MoE) in Accra.
The committee, co-chaired by Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, and the National President of the Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations (GFD), Mr. Joseph Atsu Hormadzi, was tasked with ensuring the realisation of this initiative.
In his welcome address, Dr. Apaak reaffirmed the government’s commitment to promoting inclusive education and assured the committee that the Ministry would work towards fulfilling President John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC’s) promise of free tertiary education for PWDs.
Mr. Joseph Hormadzi expressed gratitude to the administration for this initiative, highlighting that many persons with disabilities struggle to pay tertiary tuition fees and related expenses.
“On behalf of the Board and the entire body of persons living with disabilities, we wish to express our gratitude to H.E. the President for this initiative. It is a unique and significant package for us, and it deserves to be celebrated, as many of our students are currently stranded.
“For university education, if you do not make a payment, you cannot register, and many of our students are struggling to raise funds to pay their fees. Hon. Deputy Minister, we are grateful to His Excellency for this vision, and we also extend our gratitude to the Hon. Minister and yourself, the Deputy Minister, for setting up this committee to ensure that the necessary modalities are outlined for PWDs to access tertiary education,” he added.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Students’ Loan Trust, Dr. Saajida Shiraz, was also present at the meeting. Along with her team, she gave a presentation on “Facilitating Access to Enhanced Tertiary Education Financing for Students with Disabilities.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
