{
  "id": 16505116,
  "title": "Include private universities in national funding plans — Catholic University VC tells gov’t",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/include-private-universities-in-national-funding-plans-catholic-16505116",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T15:04:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/include-private-universities-in-national-funding-plans-catholic-university-vc-tells-govt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University of Ghana, Prof. Matthew Glover Addo, has called on the government to include private universities in its national funding plans, warning that current support for first-year students in public universities could negatively impact private institutions. Speaking at the university's 25th Congregation and 38th Matriculation Ceremony, Prof. Addo emphasized the need for a dedicated fund to support private tertiary education initiatives. He stressed that a comprehensive funding policy benefiting both public and private institutions was necessary to ensure the sustainability of private universities and their contribution to Ghana's human resource development. Prof. Addo argued that excluding private universities from the national strategy risks leaving a significant portion of Ghana's tertiary education sector to rely on its own resources, hindering efforts to expand access to higher education and produce skilled professionals needed for national development. Despite the competitive environment, he reported that CUG had achieved its highest-ever new student enrolment, surpassing its target for the 2025/2026 academic year.",
  "summary": "The Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University of Ghana (CUG), Prof. Matthew Glover Addo, has urged the government to establish a dedicated fund to support private universities, warning that current interventions for first-year students in public universities could undermine enrolment prospects in the private tertiary education sector.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}