GIMPA Boils

Prof Yaw Agyeman Badu is the Rector of GIMPA

Posted on: www.dailyguideghana.com

By William Yaw Owusu

Tuesday February 15, 2011.
Baring any hitch, students of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), at Green Hill, Accra will embark on a peaceful march to protest the new school fees paying policy introduced by the school.

Under the new policy, students are paying the full fees of $1025 before they are registered but the students say they will protest on Wednesday February 16, 2011 to press home their demand for the decision to be dropped.

A news release issued in Accra and signed by Efua Hiagbe, a member of the Student’s Representative Council (SRC) said “the day has been declared ‘Red Day of Mourning’ by the General Assembly of the Student’s Representative Council.”

The release said Norman Tetteh, SRC President will lead the march from the Students Car Park to the office of the Rector, Professor Yaw Agyeman Badu where he will present the petition on behalf of the students.

“Previously students of the institute were registered upon payment of half the amount and were given two weeks to end of semester examinations to settle the rest.

This semester however, school authorities have refused to register even those who have paid 80% of the total fees. The SRC after several pleas to the administration which fell on deaf ears had no choice but to act accordingly.”

“Wednesday's demonstration would therefore seek to draw the attention of the school authorities to the fact that most students in the school are parents who pay their children fees as well have other obligations they fulfill. It is therefore unfair on the part of the authorities to demand full payment of fees considering the harsh economic times we are living in.”

Norman Tetteh, SRC President said students have been advised to put on either red or black attire on Wednesday for the protest march.

When reached for her comment Mrs. Juliana Appiah Director of Students Affairs said she has not been notified by the students on their intended march.

However when Daily Guide reached Mr. Tetteh again he said what Mrs. Appiah said could not be correct be he personally handed the letter informing the authorities of their intention to protest to her personally on February 4, 2011.

He said they also sent copies to the Rector, all the deans and other relevant bodies of the institute.