Accra, Dec. 12, – Parliament has approved the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Amendment Bill, 2025, to secure steady funding for the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy and aid students with disabilities (PWDs).
Once signed by the President, the law will remove the GETFund levy cap to sustain Free SHS financing, while extending free tertiary and special needs education to PWD students.
In pre-passage debates, Education Minister Mr. Haruna Iddrisu stated the government needs GHS 65 million to GHS 100 million yearly for special needs students. He cited 39 such schools nationwide, including Akropong School for the Blind, and pledged infrastructure like classrooms, science labs, and dorms to boost learning.
Mr. Iddrisu also revealed $200 million from the World Bank to upgrade 30 Category C schools to Category B status and enhance all 10 Category A schools. He stressed shifting focus from access to quality at the basic education level.
In contrast, New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Weija-Gbawe, Mr. Jerry Ahmed Shiab, praised the current government's Free SHS improvements. He noted the NPP administration under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo launched it in 2017, despite National Democratic Congress (NDC) criticism labeling it "fraudulent and unsustainable."
The bill's approval advances long-term Free SHS support and broader access for vulnerable students nationwide.
GHBUSS
No comments:
Post a Comment