Beatrice Annan, the Deputy Spokesperson for the John Mahama campaign, has stated that the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will focus on improving the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) program, rather than canceling it.
In an interview on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem Madam Annan clarified that the NDC has no intention of scrapping Free SHS but would work hard to address the associated challenges.
“We will not cancel a program that we invested substantial resources in, including the building of Community Day Schools. Instead, we will work to improve it, ensuring that students receive the best quality education,” she said.
Madam Annan said the NDC has a track record of providing quality education, disclosing achievements such as eliminating schools under trees at the basic level and ending the shift system.
“Under the NDC, we showed the people of Ghana that we understand the importance of free education. We will not rush into policies we cannot implement,” she noted.
“We are committed to fixing the Free SHS program to ensure that students do not suffer under the current system, This includes returning to a more manageable term system and addressing the quality of food served to students. We believe that the future of our children is crucial, and we want to ensure they receive wholesome meals and a better education,” she added.
She therefore urged Ghanaians to ignore any misinformation about the NDC’s plans for the Free SHS program.
“There’s a lot of anti-NDC propaganda being spread about the cancellation of Free SHS. But we assure the people of Ghana that we will not scrap it. We will make it better,” she concluded.
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