The Member of Parliament for Tamale North Constituency, Alhassan Suhuyini, has proposed the cancellation of allowances for nursing and teacher trainees.
He suggests redirecting the funds allocated for these allowances to the Student Loan Trust Fund, aiming to support financially challenged students nationwide.
Mr Suhuyini advocates for encouraging trainees to apply for student loans instead of receiving stipends from the government, deeming the current allowance system as burdensome on state finances and unsustainable.
The call for abolishing these allowances is part of a broader discussion on the country’s educational funding model.
“The NDC program at that time was based on the fact that nurses and teachers were guaranteed a job after completion so paying back such loans was not going to be difficult for them and so all you need to do is to invest more in the Student Loan Trust Fund,” he said.
Mr. Suhuyini emphasized that all tertiary students who face financial challenges rely on the Student Loan Trust Fund. He argues for increased investment in the fund to better support these students in meeting their educational expenses.