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National Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education-Ghana (PRINCOF) is seeking permission from government to allow all students in the various public colleges of education to start fending for themselves from November 7, 2022.

According to the Principals, they have been trying very hard to feed trainee teachers in recent times as a result of recent market trends.

“Prices of all food items have shot up astronomically, and food suppliers have refused to supply to any college as a result of the indebtedness to these suppliers. A request for upward adjustment review of the feeding grant paid to principals has not been approved, and it has therefore become increasingly difficult for the principals to continue providing three meals a day for the students at six cedis, fifty pesewas (C6.50).

“In the light of the above, it is the wish of PRINCOF to be given permission to ask students to start feeding for themselves this is to ensure that the already stretched academic year is not disrupted,” a letter written by PRINCOF and signed by the Executive Director, Dr. Harriet Naki Amui to the Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum read.