The Council of Independent Universities (CIU) has dismissed information circulating on social media about the high cost of tuition at some private universities.
Describing the information as false and misleading, the Council is therefore urging parents and prospective applicants to contact the universities directly for information of fees or charges.
A message circulating on social media titled “Who is actually robbing God?” lists the school fees of some certain private universities established by some churches in Ghana.
The circulators of the message argue that high amounts are being charged as tuition fees from the same people who ostensibly contributed through tithes and offertory in their respective churches for the universities to be built.
The schools mentioned in the message include the Pentecost University College, Presbyterian University College, Ghana Baptist University College, Methodist University College, Central University, Christian Service University College and the Anglican University College
But a press statement issued on Thursday and signed by the Chairman of the CIU, Prof Osei K. Darkwa dismissed the message, saying that the message being circulated around by “some scrupulous persons” is intended to misinform the general public.
“I wish to state that the figures being quoted are false. We wish to encourage potential students and parents to contact the universities directly for information on fees or any other concern they may have,” the statement said.
It further assured the public that members of the CIU are held to very high standards and that their operations are governed by the laws of Ghana and are subject to the regulations of the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE).
“The CIU especially recognises that education is key to national development and must be made accessible to all who seek it. Our goal is to bridge the gap by providing opportunities for higher learning to prospective students who may not get admissions into public universities. This we do diligently and with utmost regard for the welfare of our students and their parents,” the statement added.
Source: Daily Graphic
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Massa;how does PEOPLE think Pastors like Monsah-Otabil; Duncan -Williamd live the good life ; living in $2million dollar houses at Trassacco Complex and using the Bible as a business tool to make money and using tghe word of God to dupe the People !!!!!and dodge taxes ; to me all churches in Ghana should be made to pay taxes and file accounts because God will even be happy in heaven because the sad fact is that these Pastors collect huge sums of monies from these poor Ghanaians under the pre-text of tithes to help build these universties where they charge huge sums but at the sanme time the poor member of the church when he/she needs medical attention relies on the state ; lies on the floor at hospitals and cannot even afford the medicine fees ; whilst the elders in the churches enjoy loans and and credit from the church ; the government should introduce taxation and decree that from hece churches and these UNIs pay their taxes; NO MORE OF THIS BIBLE AS A BUSINESS TOOL AGAIN TALK AGAIN !!!!!!
YOU HAVE ALL BECOME MONEY MAKING CHRISTIAN INSTITUTIONS. YOU TAKE THE SMALL OFFERINGS FROM THE POOR TO BUILD SCHOOLS THAT THE SAME POOR CHILD CANNOT AFFORD. THE FREE EDUCATION SHOULD HAVE STARTED FROM RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS UP TO UNIVERSITY. LOTS OF MONEY ARE BEING ACCUMULATED BY THESE CHURCHES.
ICGC Otabil church! Special prayers....Heavens gate many will have greater congregation but those with few congregation may make it to heaven?
Did ICCG ask for certain amount of money in order to receive some form of special PRAYERS? Heaven 3b3 y3 bu! Christianity has become business? Aden A kristofo? Nyame sum paaa ni?
exactly my thoughts
ALRIGHT, NOW THAT YOU HAVE AS A BODY REFUTED THE FIGURES, CAN YOU PLEASE OUT OF COURTESY PUBLISH YOUR INDIVIDUAL FEES? YOU ARE MEN OF GOD AND LIES IS AN ABOMINATION SO LETS HAVE THE LIST AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU.