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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has addressed suggestions to target the Free SHS policy, proposing that those able to pay for private school fees should enrol their children in private schools.
His remarks follow worries about the economic burden that the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy imposes on the national budget.
The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Yaw Acheampong Boafo, previously advised the government to review the Free SHS policy, suggesting that wealthy families should contribute fees so that more resources can benefit underprivileged students.
Speaking at the 2024/2025 Annual General Conference of the Ghana Bar Association in Kumasi, President Akufo-Addo justified the policy by emphasizing that public schools, which are paid for by taxpayers, should continue to be accessible to all, particularly those who cannot afford secondary education.
“People who can afford to pay fees for the education of their wards should send them to fee-paying private schools. Public schools that are funded by the taxpayer should be free to all who will otherwise be unable to pay for their education.
“That is why the number of pupils who have access to secondary education has doubled since the introduction of the free senior high school policy.”
“Over 5.7 million persons have benefitted from the policy since its inception. The following impact of this dramatic development will be felt in due course and will far outweigh the small number of privileged parents who can afford to pay for the education of their wards,” President Akufo-Addo stated.
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