Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the allocation of GH¢203 million for the payment of teacher trainee allowances and GH¢480 million for nursing trainee allowances.
He made this announcement while presenting the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on March 11.
The news comes as a relief to trainees, settling concerns over the possible cancellation of their allowances.
In February 2025, Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu announced the government’s decision to suspend feeding allowances for teacher trainees in colleges of education across Ghana.
Speaking at a meeting with principals of various colleges of education in Accra, he explained that the policy was unsustainable and did not align with global best practices in higher education.
As an alternative, he disclosed that the government planned to replace the feeding programme with an enhanced student loan scheme, enabling trainees to cater for their own living expenses, including meals.
