Education Minister appeals to GAUA to call off strike, one month to resolve concerns

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has called on striking university administrators to suspend their industrial action and provide government with one month to resolve outstanding payment concerns. The primary issue in the dispute is the payment of a one-time research allowance owed to non-teaching senior staff of public universities.

Iddrisu directed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission to furnish data on beneficiaries by Tuesday, August 18, to enable the Ministry of Finance to verify the figures and initiate the payment process. The Minister emphasized the need for accurate and audited beneficiary data before funds can be released. The dispute also involves salary disparities, market premium adjustments, and outstanding allowances.

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