The Parliament of Ghana has passed the University for Development Studies Bill,2025 after taking the Bill through certificate of urgency.
Explaining the purpose of the Bill to the House, the Minister of Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu noted that the Bill seeks to establish the University for Development Studies(UDS) through the re-enactment of P.N.D.C.L 279 in order to restructure and empower the University for Development Studies to provide quality and higher education to meet the diverse and development needs of the country.
Presenting the report of the Committee to the House, the Chairman of the Committee Hon. Peter Nortsu-Kotoe indicated that the Committee acknowledges the significant structural changes that have taken place since the establishment of the UDS over the past 32 years of its existence.
Accordingly, it has become necessary to review P.N.D.C.L 279 to bring the law into conformity with current policy and best practices adopted in public universities in Ghana. The reform is essential to enhance the effectiveness of the university in achieving its mandate.