Students of the Tamale Technical University boycotted lectures on March 10 to register their displeasure at a 15 percent increment in their tuition fees by management.
According to the students, the increment was concluded by the management of the institution without consulting the Students Representative Council (SRC).
The students, in registering their displeasure on the increment boycotted lectures and presented their grievances to the school’s management when they massed up at the administration of the school.
The majority Leader of the Student’s Parliament, Abdul Razak Aziz, said that the decision to increase school fees was done solely by management without involving students.
He explained that: “Management took this decision without us, which makes the outcome invalid.
“Per our laws, the SRC is supposed to be involved in such decisions.”
He noted that the student body is not in support of the decision by management.
“We thus do not recognize whatever decision they have taken,” the Majority Leader of the students’ Parliament further stated.
The Management of the school has also denied any form of increment in tuition fees.
Management of the school asserted that the increment was just a mere proposal.
“We discussed it at the academic board yesterday and a resolution was made.
“We are still discussing it. We are not sure of the percentage we should increase it by,” Director of Public Affairs, at the University, Osman Mubarak indicated.
Management, however, stressed that the increment is justified.
The Director of Public Affairs said: “Regardless, we believe the increment is justified, other schools in the south have increased their fees, and we also think we need to increase ours.”
