Ken Ofori-Atta, the finance minister, has said that the government's main flagship initiative, Free SHS, is not being reviewed. The Minister stated that thus far, 5.3 billion has been put into the policy. He claims that 1,261,495 youngsters in Ghana have benefited from this investment.
Since 2017, it has served as the focal point of attempts to change the country. To increase access to education, we have spent 5.3 billion to allow 1,261,495 Ghanaian youngsters to enrol in secondary school under the Free SHS initiative by the end of 2021.
Out of the 571,892 individuals who enrolled for JHS, 555,353 (or 97.1%) were accepted into SHS this yea. Mr. Ofori-Atta assured that the policy would not be altered when he submitted the 2022 mid-year budget to Parliament for approval on Monday.
"From kindergarten through university, without financial constraints. TVET and free secondary education are not being reviewed. We'll keep supporting and enhancing them.
However, he asserted that the government is aware of and working to address the difficulties students at SHS have in obtaining and transporting meals.
After admitting it, Mr. Ofori-Atta stated that the government is presently involving the stakeholders to guarantee that the continuing food crisis in certain of the nation's schools is handled.
"As a result, we have involved stakeholders and developed a scheme that assures that schools won't be disturbed and that our pupils will be fed," the statement continued.
"As part of the infrastructure growth at Senior High Schools, the government has also recently finished 17 other projects, including classroom complexes, dormitories, staff bungalows, and libraries. to address the unprecedented student enrollment growth.
In light of the nation's present economic slump, in particular, the funding of the government's flagship programme has come under criticism.
Some senior high schools have voiced concerns about food shortages and a lack of funding for programmes to operate smoothly.
However, the Education Ministry has issued a press release claiming that the issues are being resolved.
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