Free SHS to be Enhanced, Not Scrapped - Haruna Iddrisu
Accra, Ghana - 20 Jan, 2025 - Ghana's Minister-Designate for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed President John Dramani Mahama's commitment to refining the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy.
Introduced by the previous Akufo-Addo administration, the policy was a central theme in President Mahama's 2024 election campaign, with a pledge to improve and expand it.
Speaking during his vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu clarified that the government has no intention of cancelling the policy. Instead, plans are underway to make the initiative more sustainable and broaden its scope, ensuring greater benefits for Ghanaians.
According to him, the government plans to convene a stakeholder forum to gather insights and recommendations aimed at enhancing the education sector.
“Let me assure this committee that President John Dramani Mahama, has no option to cancel Free SHS. Therefore, those who listen to him, even in the cause of his campaign, he has stated that he will expand Free SHS.
“It was to tell Ghanaians that as President of the Republic, he wants to give 2 million to Article 25 of the 1992 Constitution and Article 38, which spells out the objective of our educational policy.
“Chair, the important thing is that he will subject the Free SHS to a review,'' he added.
Source: Lead News Online
