We’re frustrated that government has not placed us in schools yet – Ghanaian students evacuated from Ukraine
Ghanaian students who fled the war in Ukraine are not enthused with the government’s unconcerned posture despite assurances they would be placed in schools upon their arrival to Ghana.
The leadership of the students complain that despite the many assurances, nothing concrete has been done so far.
Over one thousand students who were in various universities in Ukraine were evacuated to Ghana at the start of the war, although others refused to return to Ghana.
Philip Bobbie Ansah, President of NUGS Ukraine revealed that the students are frustrated.
“We had a couple of meetings initially and they [government] made us understand that they are very much positioned to help us and secure schools for us. The requested data which we made available to them. Everything seems so slow. We do not know what is happening now.”
“Students and administrators have given them everything they asked for but we do not know what is causing the delay. Some of us refused to come to Ghana which seems like the best decision because they have opportunities, so it now looks like it was a mistake for some of us to come to Ghana.”
The government had given some indications of engaging Ghanaian students who were evacuated from Ukraine on the way forward to continue their education.
This was reiterated at a meeting with the parents of the students and other stakeholders in Ghana.
