The management of the public universities and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) have been invited by the Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, to a meeting on Thursday to discuss the concerns about the price increase.

The Commission has ordered all public tertiary institutions to increase tuition for the upcoming academic year by no more than 15%.

This instruction comes in response to many complaints voiced by university administrators and students regarding the increase in tuition charged by public colleges.

Students at the University of Ghana claimed that administrators charged more than the fee increase that Parliament had authorized.

Kwesi Kwarteng, the ministry's public relations officer, claimed in an interview with Joy News that the ministry had stepped in to help fix the issue.

“The Ministry has picked information, especially referencing the concerns that came from the student leadership that some of the universities are not complying with this directive and so consequently the Ministry has invited all the parties involved. The universities involved refer to KNUST, UCC, University of Ghana and cumulatively we have five universities in this category.

“University of Ghana, for instance, they are not denying the fact that they have indeed usurped what Parliament has decided but they are giving us the justification explaining why they are unable to go by the directive of Parliament,” he said.

The University of Ghana's administration has challenged anyone who believes the university's increased fee rates are unconstitutional to sue them.

Professor Gordon Awandare, the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University, defended the raise and stated that they are prepared to take anyone who disagrees with them to court.