University of Ghana awaits Book and Research Allowance over documentation delay

The University of Ghana is currently awaiting payment of its Book and Research Allowance due to delays in submitting and validating the necessary documentation, according to Hashmin Mohammed, spokesperson for the Education Minister. The documents must be submitted to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for validation before the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) can process the payment.

This situation comes as the government continues to disburse the allowance to eligible tertiary institutions, with GH¢238 million already paid out to 56 institutions in the first batch, and an additional GH¢198 million earmarked for the second batch, which includes the University of Ghana. Mohammed emphasized that these documentation and validation requirements are essential to ensure payments are correctly processed and allocated to the intended institutions.

However, he did not provide a specific date for the University of Ghana's payment, leaving the timing of the eventual disbursement uncertain. The government has mobilized approximately GH¢436 million for the allowance payments, covering the first and second batches. The allowance is designed to support academic and research activities of eligible lecturers in public tertiary institutions.

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