Ghanaian Universities are Institutions one gets enrolled into after successfully completing a senior high school program accredited by the Ghana Education Service or National Board for Professional and Technician Examination.
Ghanaian Universities have increased in Number with 10 Polytechnics now universities offering degree programs and Some Campuses converted into autonomous universities.
Wa Campus of UDS has become autonomous likewise Navrongo Campus.
The Kumasi Campus of UEW has also been made autonomous and now Akenten Appiah Menkah University of Skills and Entrepreneurial Development.
Due to economic factors, several people will rather focus on investing into businesses and learning quick Technical skills that will earn them instant money to fend for families rather than Persuing University Education. University Education takes time and needs more resources and a stable mind, several Ghanaians are currently unstable financially and mentally due to recent hikes in food prices, transportation charges, cost of communication and other basic factors such as paying for utilities.
This will go a long way to affect enrollment because issues of accommodation at University has been a problem to Several students in Ghana, KNUST in the past few months nearly Deferred over 4,000 students over issues of fees.Â
How to address the Issue.
Universities should makes entry forms free or very affordable in order to motivate Ghanaians to attempt entry. Some people easily give up due to the cost of purchasing forms.
Wa Campus of Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University has made application forms free.
Secondly, Universities should review fees downward or made mode of payment very flexible to attract several potential students.
Thirdly, Technical Universities will be the most sought out for universities for Ghanaians due to the ready skills for the job market students will acquire. Hostel accommodation should be moderate, Sunyani Technical University has been in the lips of students for charging high hostel fees, there is the need to work on that.
New Universities should work on marketing and ensure their forms are affordable. Universities can also use part of their IGF to establish companies or industries to generate more revenue for the University. Some students can also enroll in such industries to carryout attachment.
Colleges of Education and Health will enroll more students.
Filed by Tuorimuo Elvis Philip
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