Vice President calls for diversified funding for universities

Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, said the summit sought to examine sustainable and equitable ways of financing higher education while protecting academic quality and expanding access to opportunities.

Emeritus Professor Ernest Aryeetey, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, said continued dependence of universities on Government funding was unsustainable and could constrain their ability to expand access, improve infrastructure, support students and undertake research.26, GNA – Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for diversified and sustainable funding for Ghana’s universities as public financing struggles to meet rising demands.