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Policy · on the rundown Sunday, March 1, 2026

DHLTU admits 17 students with disabilities; VC says fees will be covered

Covered by 2 outlets over 2 hours. First reported by ghanamma.com at 12:34 UTC on March 1, 2026.

2 outlets

What happened?

  1. Prof. Darimani said DHLTU admitted 17 students with disabilities for the 2025/2026 academic year, the first in its history.
  2. She said their educational expenses would be fully absorbed under the government’s free tertiary and PwD policy.
  3. She said the university inducted 1,967 newly admitted students at its 6th matriculation ceremony.
  4. She said 2,575 applications were received for admission for the 2025/2026 academic year.
  5. According to her, admissions at the university rose by 17 per cent relative to the prior academic year.

The Dr Hilla Limann Technical University admitted 17 students with disabilities for the 2025/2026 academic year, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Hamidatu Darimani said; she said it was the first such admission in the university’s history. She said their educational expenses would be fully absorbed under the government’s free tertiary and PwD policy, and that the university inducted 1,967 newly admitted students at its 6th matriculation ceremony.

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Mar 1 12:34Report by ghanamma.com
  • ghanamma.com
Mar 1 14:35DHLTU absorbs fees for 17 PwDs under free tertiary policy
  • citinewsroom.com

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  • Dr Hilla Limann Technical University (DHLTU)

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