General News of Friday, 21 April 2017Source: 3news.comPrivate universities cry for government supportPrivate Universities Association of Ghana (PUSAG)Local President of the Private Universities Association of Ghana (PUSAG) at the All Nations University College in Koforidua, Eastern Region has made a call on government to make them enjoy subventions as they also pay taxes. Addressing a gathering of the college’s management and the media to report on the performance of the College at the recent PUSAG,Ebenezer Appiah-Kubi lamented how private universities have to compete with public universities in the area of recruitment and retention of highly qualified faculty. He pointed out that the recent salary increment for government workers makes compensation packages in public universities more attractive than what most private universities can afford. “In well-endowed countries, [private] universities receive funding from a variety of sources including government agencies such as sponsorship, falls into contract, corporate agreement, gift endowment and royalties". He said public universities, on the other hand, are subsidised by government and “we think it is good and natural for government to assist us”.

Source: GhanaWeb April 21, 2017 18:11 UTC