The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has awarded 5,026 scholarships to Ghanaian students nationwide for the 2023/2024 academic year, with the majority—approximately 74%—going to students in public universities, as revealed by GETFund Administrator Dr. Richard Ampofo Boadu. Speaking at a recent stakeholder engagement event in Accra, Dr. Boadu highlighted GETFund’s ongoing efforts to support local and foreign scholars, with over 16,000 beneficiaries sponsored to date across various academic programs.

Dr. Boadu noted GETFund’s implementation of digital project management and monitoring systems, aimed at increasing efficiency and transparency in fund allocations and educational infrastructure development. Since GETFund’s inception in 2000, 11,248 educational projects have been launched, spanning basic, secondary, and tertiary levels, including 6,272 basic education projects, 3,863 secondary school projects, 101 E-blocks, and multiple TVET centers.

GETFund’s scholarship categories cover general tertiary education, PhD programs, and professional development for government entities such as the Ghana Police Service, Fire Service, and Judicial Service. The fund has also implemented reforms to improve access and processing, such as digitalized applications, support for girl-child education, and swift disbursement of funds for international scholars.

In addition, GETFund has distributed 677,470 pieces of furniture to basic and secondary schools and provided 2,178 vehicles to education agencies between 2019 and 2021. The Free Senior High School (SHS) program prompted an increase in infrastructure projects, enabling schools to accommodate higher enrollment numbers. Prof. Eric Nyarko-Sampson, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development, emphasized that this stakeholder engagement allows participants to share insights and address key issues in Ghana’s education sector.

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