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Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Ghana’s Minister for Communications and Digitalization, has strongly defended the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagship Free Senior High School (SHS) initiative amidst criticism from the National Democratic Congress (NDC)
During an interview on Pure FM with Kwame Adinkra, the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West contended that the NDC’s worries about the scheme are baseless and do not recognize the significant impact education has on community advancement.
The Free SHS program has been repeatedly criticized by the NDC for diverting resources from other vital development sectors. Nonetheless, Ursula rejected these critiques, highlighting that education is still the fundamental basis of a country’s progress.
“Those who argue that Free SHS sacrifices other areas of development simply do not understand how fundamental education is to solving the challenges we face as a nation,” she said firmly.
Using her own experiences, Ursula demonstrated how education influenced her life. She described her modest start in a home where her mother, who was a single parent, worked several jobs to take care of her kids.
“My mother sold charcoal and took on any opportunity she could find to keep us going. It was not easy, but she understood that the key to a better life for her children was education,” Ursula shared, her voice tinged with emotion.
“Without education, I wouldn’t be a lawyer today. I wouldn’t be in politics. My mother’s hard work would have been in vain,” she remarked, underscoring the importance of the Free SHS program.
Ursula believes that the Free SHS program is more than just a change in education, it is a lasting commitment to the country’s future.
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