Education Minister promises increased investment in basic infrastructure at London Forum

Haruna Iddrisu, Ghana’s Minister of Education, has declared a key scheme relocate heading to increasing funding in educational facilities with a firm attention on primary education.

Talking at the 21st Annual Education World Forum (EWF) in London, Mr. Iddrisu disclosed that the government ideas to emphasize the discarding of more than 5,000 schools recently running under trees over the country.

“Means of entry to standard education with better learning results—that is the inspiration of President Mahama’s government,” he said. “We focus to fund more in primary education.”
Haruna Iddrisu recognised that, for the most part, investing has been tilted in the direction of senior high and universities. Nevertheless, a fresh path is being prepared to build up the base of the system of education.

He said, following an evaluation of our education expend over the prior decade, you’ll find an unbalanced attention on free senior high school, oftentimes at the expense of primary education.
He highlighted that the current scheme, lead by President Mahama, arrange in line with constitutional rights of free and obligatory primary education.
“In spite of these rights, we still have numerous schools being in need of primary physical structures and facilities,” Mr. Iddrisu mentioned.
Haruna Iddrisu also spoke about the country’s high school withdrawal percentage, emphasizing the importance for comprehensive and enduring mean of entry to education.

He finished up his statement stating that, about 400,000 students withdrew each year, and 57 percent of them demand directed support. We must modify this and make sure every Ghanaian child has means of entry to sustained, continuous learning.

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