THE HON. MINISTER OF EDUCATION
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
ACCRA
Dear Sir,
REQUEST
FOR PERMISSION TO ASK STUDENTS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES
I write on behalf of the Conference of Principals of
Colleges of Education (PRINCOF), to seek your approval for Principals to ask
students to fend for themselves effective Monday November 7, 2022.
Principals of Colleges of Education have been trying
really very hard to feed trainee teachers in recent times as a result of
current market trends. Prices of all food have shot up astronomically, and food
suppliers have refused to supply any food items to Colleges because of the
indebtedness of Colleges to these suppliers. A request for an upward review of
the feeding grant paid to Principals has not been approved, and it has
therefore become increasingly difficult for Principals to continue to provide
three meals a day to students at Six Cedis, Fifty Pesewas (C6.50).
In the light of the above, it is the wish of PRINCOF
to be given permission to ask students to start fending for themselves. This is
to ensure that the already stretched academic year is not disrupted.
Counting very much on your approval.
Yours faithfully,
signed
Dr. Harriet Naki Amui
(Executive Secretary-PRINCOF)
GHANA
