Accra, April 20, GNA – Professor Daniel Ganu, Vice-Chancellor of Valley View University, has appealed to Government to extend the “No-Fees-Stress” initiative to accredited private universities.
He said such an expansion would promote fairness and ensure equal tuition support for all Ghanaian students, regardless of the institution they attend.
Prof. Ganu made the appeal during his induction ceremony in Accra on Sunday, where he was formally introduced as Vice-Chancellor for the 2026 to 2030 term.
He noted that private tertiary institutions continued to play a significant role in higher education delivery, enrolling 64,671 students in the 2021/2022 academic year and graduating 17,760 students.
Ghana currently has 278 accredited public and private tertiary institutions.
Prof. Ganu described Valley View University as a faith-based institution committed to producing graduates with competence, conscience and conviction.
He called for a safe and conducive academic environment free from bullying and intimidation, citing data indicating that 41.3 per cent of in-school adolescents had experienced bullying, while 55.7 per cent had reported interpersonal violence.
Prof. Ganu pledged to pursue academic excellence, strengthen institutional systems, promote financial sustainability and uphold the university’s Christian identity.
Madam Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, Legal Advisor to President John Dramani Mahama, congratulated Prof. Ganu and urged the university to strengthen research, partnerships and global relevance while maintaining academic standards.
Dr Clement Abass Apaak, Deputy Minister of Education, reaffirmed Government’s commitment to supporting private universities, stressing the need to improve quality, expand access and align academic programmes with national development priorities.
“We must align our academic programmes with the needs of the economy. We must also invest in research that addresses real challenges, whether in education, health, agriculture, or technology,” he said.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey