MP says traveling abroad shouldn’t be the only option for traumatized students
Charity must begin from home – Ablakwa
Hungry, Bulgaria offer Ghanaian students from Ukraine scholarship
North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged universities in Ghana to consider offering Ghanaian students returning from Ukraine, due to, the opportunity to complete their education.
According to him, the students who have gone through trauma as a result of the Russian invasion should not only have the option of traveling outside the country to complete their education due to the current state of the world.
“It’s nice to see offers pouring in from other countries such as Bulgaria, Hungary, and Canada pertaining to course transfer opportunities for our students escaping the war in Ukraine.
“How about charity beginning at home – should Ghanaian universities not be considering a special dispensation for our traumatized compatriots? Wouldn’t this be a much better, greater, and more patriotic alternative?
“Should we leave our distressed fellow citizens with only the option of traveling abroad in this era of global uncertainty? I honestly do not think so,” a tweet by the MP (Member of Parliament) read.
Ablakwa, in an interview with Asaase Radio, disclosed that the government of Bulgaria has indicated its willingness to provide Ghanaians students fleeing the Ukraine-Russia war, scholarships to complete their programs of study.
“… I also got a call from the Bulgarian Ambassador who is saying that Bulgaria has just decided that a lot of the students fleeing Ukraine are willing to offer them an opportunity to just finish up their courses. They will accept their transcripts. So, I relay that news to them, and they were particularly excited about that,” Ablakwa was quoted.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, also disclosed that the government of Hungary has agreed to offer Ghanaian students fleeing the Russian invasion scholarships to complete their education.
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