The government has decided to discontinue feeding allowances for teacher trainees in colleges of education across Ghana, according to the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu.

Speaking at a meeting with principals of colleges of education in Accra, the Minister highlighted that the policy is unsustainable and does not align with global best practices in higher education.

Haruna Iddrisu stressed that it is not the government's responsibility to feed tertiary students, arguing that continuing such support is not feasible in the long term.

“There is no way you should be feeding a student at the tertiary level so we have to work out a transition from the allowance into an enhanced student loan for them to feed themselves.

“But in the interim, they will still get the allowances. I cannot conceive of a student in a higher education institution being fed.”

He revealed that the government plans to phase out the feeding programme and replace it with an improved student loan scheme that will enable teacher trainees to cater for their living expenses, including meals.

The move, he explained, is intended to ensure responsible government spending while fostering financial independence among trainees.