Coalition of Students of the School of Hygiene Demands Trainee Allowances

The Coalition of Students of the School of Hygiene is calling for the payment of their trainee allowances, which have been outstanding for two years since January 2023. This includes a full year's allowance for the 2021 certificate batch from the Ho School of Hygiene.

The students, who are worried about potential long-term unemployment, have learned through engagements with the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources that the delays are due to a lack of financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance.

Emmanuel Awuku, the Coalition’s General Secretary, highlighted the challenges faced by the students and urged for the posting of batches yet to be deployed. He stated, “Tempers are rising among School of Hygiene trainees across the country and the urge to resort to a massive demonstration at the presidency and the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources is getting to its peak by the day."

Awuku further explained, “School of Hygiene trainees are also health trainees and remain constitutionally eligible to receive our trainee allowances. However, it seems stakeholders are using technicalities to push our people off the scheme of trainee allowance. We haven’t received an allowance for two years now, and some have even completed without receiving a Cedi as trainee allowance.”

The students have threatened to stage a demonstration if their demands are not addressed promptly.