The implementation of the government’s ‘No-Fees-Stress’ policy has contributed to high student enrolment in public universities, James Clarke Hayford, the Registrar in charge of Dean Students Officer of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), has said.

He lauded the introduction of the policy, commending President John Dramani Mahama, saying its implementation had significantly lessened the economic burdens of families, enabling more students to access university education.

Mr Hayford, also the Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations Officer of the UENR, gave the commendation in an interview in Sunyani.

He said: “The No-stress-fees-Stress policy of President Mahama is making accessing university education easier for many Ghanaians,” and described the policy "as a substantial portion of tuition fees.”

Mr Hayford urged beneficiary students to justify the policy's implementation by remaining studious and disciplined at their various campuses, saying that would determine its sustainability for more students to benefit.

In 2025, President Mahama launched the implementation of the “No-Fees-Stress” policy, aimed at expanding access to higher education in the country.

The policy guarantees that the government fully covers all academic-related fees for first-year students at universities, technical institutions, colleges of education, and nursing training schools.