The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced the incorporation of the “FA NINYINAA” policy for tertiary students beginning next academic year.
Contained in a statement and signed by the National Chairman of the party, Mr. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, it noted that, the fusion of the “FA NINYINAA” policy into the Peoples’ Manifesto was premised on “the recommendation of the Education Policy Group of the party that the next NDC government absorbs the FULL school fees of Ghanaian students who will be admitted to tertiary institutions in the 2020/2021 academic year”.
The policy according to the National Chairman of the party will enhance the party’s commitment in absorbing “50% of the school fees of all tertiary students for the 2020/2021 academic year through the “KYEMUPE” policy, which will now apply to only continuing students in tertiary institutions in the country”.
He further noted that the Flagbearer of the Party, H.E John Dramani Mahama will in due course, “throw more light on this enhanced package for Ghanaian students who will be admitted to tertiary institutions next year dubbed, “FA NINYINAA”.
During launch of the NDC’s 2020 campaign in the Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region today, Wednesday, October 7, 2020, John Dramani Mahama opined that, the impact of the COVID-19 has rendered it necessary for the party to offset the financial burden on tertiary students via a fifty percent absorption of their fees when elected.
“Because of the impact of COVID-19 and the challenges many parents face and self-financing students face, the NDC has decided that tertiary students will pay 50% only of their tuition fees for the 2020/2021 academic year.
“This is what we call the ‘kyempε’ policy. It is important because many homes and businesses are yet to recover from the shock and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ghanaians therefore have every reason to have hope again, and we, the NDC are offering a future to be proud of”.
