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  • First-year university students to enjoy free tuition if NDC wins 2024 elections

    First-year university students to enjoy free tuition if NDC wins 2024 elections

    The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to make the first year of university education tuition-free for all students attending public institutions if they win the December 7 election.

    Additionally, the NDC has committed to offering certification for artisans across the country.

    Festus Mwingsong Akyuuro, a Public Relations consultant and member of the NDC Youth Manifesto team, made this announcement during the manifesto launch at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) on Monday.

    According to the NDC, this policy aims to alleviate the financial strain on parents and ensure that higher education is more accessible.

    “No academic fees for first-year students. We’ve heard countless stories of students who finished school with 7As, and we had to start crowdfunding for them. All of that will be a thing of the past under the next NDC administration,” he added.

    Festus Mwingsong Akyuuro, a Public Relations consultant and a member of the NDC Youth Manifesto team

    With a focus to empower artisans, the NDC will implement a “Step-Up Certification Policy.”

    The initiative will enable artisans, including seamstresses, hairdressers, carpenters, mechanics, and masons, to attend technical universities, refine their skills, and obtain certifications in their respective trades.

    Moreover, a national apprenticeship program will be introduced, providing every apprentice with the essential support to launch their trade upon completion.

  • Over 20,000 McGill and Concordia university students to stage protest over tuition increment

    Over 20,000 McGill and Concordia university students to stage protest over tuition increment

    Over 20,000 students at McGill and Concordia universities are going on strike for a week on Monday to protest the Quebec government increasing tuition for out-of-province and international students.

    Lily Charette, who helps organize ASFA, said the students want to support the universities’ legal fights so that future students can have a clear and powerful voice.

    Charette said, “We want to cause a big disturbance, get lots of attention from the media, talk to as many students as we can, and make sure people know about this. We want to show the government that students are willing to risk their semester and education to make sure this problem gets fixed now. ”

    McGill and Concordia are fighting against the government‘s plan to raise tuition fees.

    The Quebec government is making two English universities raise their fees by 30%. This means that out-of-province students will have to pay at least $12,000 per year, up from $9,000.

    Foreign students must now pay $20,000 as the minimum fee, and the government will collect an additional $3,000 in fees.

    The cost of going to school will go up at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year.

    About 10,000 students protested in late January for three days because they were unhappy about the higher tuition fees. This time, they think more than 20,000 students will join them.

    Charette said more students are getting better at organizing around these issues, and that’s exactly what we want. He hopes students will talk to their local leaders to share their opinions.

    Some groups of students at McGill will also take part in the strike.

    “We have noticed that more people at McGill are supporting it than before,” said Fred Azeredo, the vice-president of finance for the Religious Studies Undergraduate Society (RSUS).

    In the last strike, Azeredo noticed that some students didn’t care much. This time, he hopes more students will want to take action.

    “It’s not thinking about the future. ” “12 years ago, there were some very successful strikes, but people forget about them,” he said. “This completely stopped the increase in tuition and lowered the tuition fees. ” If we had enough power and could stop McGill and Concordia for a week or two, then they would have to listen to us.