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| Yahaya Alhassan ,President of The New Ghana Social Justice Forum |
The New Ghana Social Justice Forum (NGSJF) has questioned the recent promise attributed to the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Hon. Baba Jamal, to support law students in the constituency by paying 25 percent of their fees.
The President of the Forum, Yahaya Alhassan, described the promise as inadequate and called on the MP to provide clarity on the precise nature of the programme, including how many students will benefit, the exact percentage of fees to be covered, the source of funding and the duration of the support.
“WHAT TYPE OF SCHOLARSHIP PAYS ONLY 25 PERCENT?”
According to the NGSJF, describing a contribution covering only 25 percent of a student's fees as a scholarship requires greater clarification.
“What type of scholarship pays only 25 percent? If you can't spell it, don't write it,” Yahaya Alhassan said, challenging the MP to clearly define the programme and his financial commitment.
“If other Members of Parliament are providing full scholarship support to students in their constituencies, Ayawaso East should not settle for a promise that covers only 25 percent of students’ fees,” the Forum said.
HOW MANY STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT?
The NGSJF is also asking the MP to disclose the number of law students from Ayawaso East who will benefit from the programme before publicising the initiative through the media.
CALL FOR 100 PERCENT SCHOLARSHIP
The NGSJF is therefore challenging Hon. Baba Jamal to reconsider the proposal and commit to 100 percent payment of the fees of eligible law students from Ayawaso East, subject to transparent and publicly stated selection criteria.
The NGSJF says it welcomes any genuine effort to support students, but insists that scholarship commitments must be clear, transparent, measurable and meaningful enough to make a real difference to beneficiaries.
Yours Sincerely
Signed
Yahaya Alhassan
