The Institute for Education Studies (IFEST) has proposed a cost-sharing model as part of a review of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.
Using this model, IFEST has called for parents to contribute to the cost to ensure the programme’s sustainability and efficacy.
The Deputy Director of IFEST, Patrick Danquah made the proposal in an interview on Accra-based ChannelOne TV.
“Free SHS needs to be reviewed so that they can relook at the element of taking part of the cost and allowing the parents who were handling the costs better to continue to handle it the way they did,” he stated.
The call follows an appeal by the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) to the Ministry of Education.
CHASS has appealed to the Ministry to release overdue funds essential for the smooth operation of SHSs before schools reopen on January 3, 2025, to prevent adverse effect on educational activities.
CHASS emphasised that unpaid arrears for perishable goods, utility bills, and other necessities continue to impede the schools’ functionality.
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