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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy is being opposed by some significant forces in the nation.
According to Nana Akufo-Addo, efforts to frustrate the strategy that attempts to ease the poor’s access to education are failing.
The President, however, is certain that the initiative will withstand all such assaults.
“Already there are some who are eager to curtail some of the important initiatives such as the Free SHS policy. There are powerful forces in society who are against it and insisting that education should be what parents can afford or contribute. But I have a different view. I think the benefit of it to the society and nation are obvious”, the President said.
Akufo-Addo has stated that he is willing to engage in a national discussion about the government’s Free SHS initiative.
He said that such a discussion ought to cover funding, accessibility, and sustainability.
Education industry stakeholders have demanded more extensive consultation on the Free SHS policy, which many claim is riddled with difficulties.
Speaking at a meeting with the leadership of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) at the Jubilee House, the President said though a number of people have had issues with the policy, it has come to stay.
“One of the things people are calling for is a review of free SHS. I think we should have a broader conversation about the incidence of education on our national development, and therefore also on our budgetary and public sector contributions to national education.”
The Free SHS policy is under scrutiny because of problems with feeding and to an extent infrastructural challenges.
These issues have led some schools to consider shutting down because they struggle to feed their students.
High schools have struggled with a shortage of food items because of funding and supply constraints.
Amid these calls, the President has already given the assurance that the Free Secondary Education Policy will not be affected by the International Monetary Fund support the government is seeking.
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Source:NKONKONSA.com
