Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has declared a significant policy change for people with disabilities.
During a meeting with the clergy on Friday in Sefwhi Wiawso, Western North Region, Dr. Bawumia said that his government, should it he happen to be president elect in December, will provide free post secondary education to all people with disabilities as part of an all-inclusive policy.
He said:
“I believe that persons with disabilities, we need to support them a bit more,” Dr. Bawumia said.
“We are giving scholarships to all manner of people but I want to dedicate some of the money from scholarship Secretariat and GETFUND to provide free tertiary education, both tuition and accommodation, to all persons with disabilities who will make it to the universities so that they can all benefit from that,”
Dr. Bawumia emphasized that he is personally dedicated to helping society’s most disadvantaged individuals because “it brings him joy.”
He continued by saying that his administration will prioritize providing more comprehensive support for those with disabilities and other vulnerable parts of society. As Patron of Lepers Aid Ghana, he has been activel in several programs that assist the weak.
Credit: Onuaonlline
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