My government will support persons with disabilities with free tertiary education – Bawumia announces
The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced a major policy intervention for persons with disabilities.
In an encounter with the Clergy in Sefwhi Wiawso, Western North Region, on Friday, Dr. Bawumia said that as part of a comprehensive programme for persons with disabilities, his government, if elected President in December, would offer all persons with disabilities free access to tertiary education.
“I believe that persons with disabilities, we need to support them a bit more,” Dr. Bawumia said.
“We are giving scholarships to all manner of people but I want to dedicate some of the money from scholarship Secretariat and GETFUND to provide free tertiary education, both tuition and accommodation, to all persons with disabilities who will make it to the universities so that they can all benefit from that,” he added.
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Dr. Bawumia stressed that, personally, he is committed to supporting vulnerable members of society because “it gives him joy.”
He added that as Patron of Lepers Aid Ghana, he has been engaged in lots of activities supporting the vulnerable, and his government will prioritise broader support for persons with disabilities and vulnerable members of society.
