Stay Calm UCC SRC President Assures on Fees Increment.

By Ebenezer Adu Asare

May 23, 2020

The account section of the student portal of UCC students marks red as it has been debited with an increment in the 2019/2020 fees. This gets the students by surprise since they least expect this in such unusual and hard times. The outcry from the student populace is heard and met with a response from the SRC President. Mr Zakari who clears the air on this saga.

Stay Calm UCC SRC President Assures On Fees Increment.

Mr. Zakari in his communique expounds on the genesis of the saga. He recounts the beginning of the 2019/2020 semester when the government rolls out an increment of fees by 5%. This is not approved by parliament thus the SRC kicks against it. Also, the residence committee has not looked into the proposal, lest it is implemented. Owing to this, the matter is still under discussion by the residence committee. Also, it comes to a conclusion at the middle of the semester. The increment of fees is approved at the end of the day by the management. The news could not be communicated immediately to students since it met the days of the closure of tertiary institutions in the face of the global pandemic. Its therefore expedient that the arrears need to be settled, but is at the right time?

The SRC president pledges an assurance of working in the interest of the student, advocating for to all remain calm as the SRC engages the management on this matter. He further expresses his honest lamentations that this is not the right time for the management to thrive on such matters. He promises to relay any further information to students through official communiques. What do you have for the SRC, leave your comment in the comments box below. Source: equigh.com        

READ ALSO: UCC, KNUST Fail in 2020 Times Higher Education Impact Ranking

 

UCC, KNUST

Two respected tertiary institutions in Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the University of Cape Coast have failed to make the 2020 Times Higher Education Impact Ranking.

Only three universities in the country were recognized in the ranking.

Only three universities in the country were recognized. Ashesi University, University of Ghana, and the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA).

With Ashesi ranking number one in the country, the University of Ghana was ranked second with University of Professional Studies,Accra (UPSA), third.

Moreover, the Impact Rankings measure the actions taken by higher education institutions to realize the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) around the world, and contributions to the world’s economic and social well-being.

Universities were invited to submit data on how they were progressing on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More than 700 universities were ranked this year across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Source: universnewsroom.com