By The Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) has issued the government a one-week ultimatum to disburse their research support grants.
The association has warned that failure to release the grants promptly will result in nationwide protests.
During a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, April 10, Claudius Angsongna, President of the University of Ghana Chapter for GRASAG, emphasized the detrimental effects of the delay on the academic pursuits of numerous graduate students.
“We wish to express our profound dissatisfaction with the persistent delays in the disbursement of research grants by the Scholarship Secretariat. Despite the repeated assurances, the crucial financial assistance required for our research endeavours remains elusive.
“For approximately three years now, GRASAG members have been deprived of any governmental support to conduct research. We implore the director of the Scholarship Secretariat to promptly address the issue to fulfil the obligations of graduate students. Graduate students are neglected, and we’re suffering,” he said.
The leadership of the association emphasized that these grants are crucial in supporting graduate students with their research endeavors, which are essential for advancing knowledge and fostering overall academic development.
“We call on the government to increase the funding for graduate students and ensure that we’re adequately resourced.
“We demand a response from the government within a week. In the absence of that, we will organize nationwide demonstrations and further press conferences to highlight our grievances.”
