A user account cannot ready dba_free_space

I've create a user account that has "read only" for a database. I want this user account to also be able to query dba_free_space, dba_data_files,...... Right now, when you try to do something basic, like desc dba_free_space, I get SYS.DBA_FREE_SPACE does not exist. So I believe the user account does not have enough privilege. I want this account to only be able to query the information.

The user account was created by:

ursor_1 := DBMS_SQL.OPEN_CURSOR;
sqlstmt_1 := 'CREATE USER vcgrp IDENTIFIED BY readonly DEFAULT TABLESPACE vc_data
TEMPORARY TABLESPACE vc_temp
QUOTA UNLIMITED ON vc_data
QUOTA UNLIMITED ON vc_temp
QUOTA UNLIMITED ON vc_index';
DBMS_SQL.PARSE (cursor_1, sqlstmt_1, DBMS_SQL.NATIVE);
DBMS_SQL.CLOSE_CURSOR(cursor_1);
END IF;

activity := 'granting permissions to vcgrp';
cursor_1 := DBMS_SQL.OPEN_CURSOR;
sqlstmt_1 := 'GRANT CREATE SESSION, SELECT ANY TABLE, SELECT ANY DICTIONARY TO vcgrp';
DBMS_SQL.PARSE (cursor_1, sqlstmt_1, DBMS_SQL.NATIVE);
DBMS_SQL.CLOSE_CURSOR(cursor_1);

Is my assumption correct that I'm missing some permission? Thank you

SQL> create user harry identified by harry;

User created.

SQL> grant CREATE SESSION, SELECT ANY TABLE, SELECT ANY DICTIONARY TO harry;

Grant succeeded.

SQL> conn harry@test
Enter password: *****
Connected.
SQL> desc dba_free_space;
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
TABLESPACE_NAME VARCHAR2(30)
FILE_ID NUMBER
BLOCK_ID NUMBER
BYTES NUMBER
BLOCKS NUMBER
RELATIVE_FNO NUMBER

SQL> select * from dba_free_space
2 where rownum <4;

TABLESPACE_NAME FILE_ID BLOCK_ID BYTES BLOCKS
------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
RELATIVE_FNO
------------
SYSTEM 1 10021 32768 4
1

SYSTEM 1 8444 49152 6
1

SYSTEM 1 18369 85458944 10432
1

Is there something that I can check to understand why this didn't work for me? This is not my expertise, so I'm kind of flying blind here.

you dont have the priveleges to look at those object, you need to grant them the rights to do it as Mr H said

There must be a problem problem with this line of code.
sqlstmt_1 := 'GRANT CREATE SESSION, SELECT ANY TABLE, SELECT ANY DICTIONARY TO vcgrp';

TO vcgrp;' (is this it?)