Retired Ghanaian diplomat, Dr. KB Asante says he is against the free Senior High School (SHS) policy of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
In his view, parents should be responsible for the education of the children they bring on earth, not the state.
Mr. Asante made the comment on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme Friday, while commenting on how the Akufo-Addo led government will fund its plethora of promises especially the free SHS.
The policy according to experts could cost 150 million dollars in its first year of implementation and rise to about 400 million dollars over a four year period.
Given the current economic challenges, most of the policy think tanks and political pundits have described the policy as very ambitious.
But KB Asante stated unequivocally that he is against the policy because parents will shirk their responsibility to their wards.
“Let parents be responsible for their children; if they face difficulties, the children can either apply for scholarship or support” stated.
This notwithstanding, the former Diplomat said the Akufo-Addo led government made the promise therefore must fulfil it.
He called on the NPP to explain how it intends to fund the policy and its implications for other sectors of the economy.
“It’s a good idea, but can it be done, are the funds available? The president has promised that, I wish him well” he added.
KB Asante promised to promote the good intention of the Akufo-Addo government to accelerate Ghana’s development.
“The president and his party alone, cannot bring the change we want; we must all support. When they go astray, we should be bold and polite to tell them” he noted.
Source: adomonline
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WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, WHAT JOHN MAHAMA ILLEGALLY STASHED IN HIS BANK ACCOUNTS IN DUBAI IN WEEK DURING HIS TENURE IN OFFICE WAS MORE THAN WHAT NANA WILL SPEND ON THE IMPORTANT FREE EDUCATION PROGRAM IN A YEAR......
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, WHAT JOHN MAHAMA ILLEGALLY STASHED IN HIS BANK ACCOUNTS IN DUBAI IN WEEK DURING HIS TENURE IN OFFICE WAS MORE THAN WHAT NANA WILL SPEND ON THEMPORTANT FREE EDUCATION PROGRAM IN A YEAR......
To hell with your dislike of the free SHS Akufo Addo has won the presidency...onaaa po.you think God is like you,the president will deliver his promise and serve his quota so just mute and watch good governance.
Kb Asante is suffering from dotage
Yes it is the responsibility of the Government to educate its citizenry. I hope I am not reading this from a retired diplomat. Education like health is a right and not a privilege. By making education and health free for the citizenry the country can be assured of well educated citizens who will be able to accelerate the country from developing to a developed state. Education of citizens is the responsibility of the government. When citizens are well educated they tends to accelerate the rapid development of the country get better jobs and pay higher taxes. A well educated citizenry helps to reduce poverty, diseases, crime and associated ramifications. If not for free education I don't think you would have become a diplomat. Almost all civilised countries Norway, UK, USA, Australia, Canada provide free education for their citizenry so why not Ghana? More so than not Ghana has become a booming Educational tourist center in West Africa. This booming industry has seen many west African nationals trooping to Ghana for their education. I taught Togolese, Nigerians and Ivorian's whist in Legon. We must grab this opportunity and harvest it the very best we can. But this should not be at the cost of the citizenry. We can channel the returns we recoup from International students into the educational fund for the citizenry. We can also further add funds from the windfall Oil and gas industry. From this the citizenry will have a direct benefit from such a national treasure.
and so what ? who are you?
Usel3ss young man..yes we are not backwards because of illiteracy.......
IS IT NOT BECAUSE OF ILLITERACY THAT WE ARE BACKWARDS? NOOOOONSENSE, USEEELESSSSS OLD MAN!!!!
DID YOU TELL YOUR BOSS PRESIDENT NKRUMAH YOU WERE AGAINST SIMILAR POLICIES OF HIS WHILE YOU WERE HIS SECRETARY OR YOU KEPT MUTE TO SAVE YOUR JOB ? HOW DO YOU COMPARE TODAY'S ECONOMY AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES TO THE NKRUMAH ERA? ARE MOST OF THE PARENTS UNABLE TO AFFORD FEES THEN IRRESPONSIBLE? ARE FEES NOT JUST ONE ASPECT OF PARENTAL CARE ? SHALL WE SAY THAT THE VENERABLE OLD MAN IS ENTITLED TO HIS OPINION AND SO DO THE VAST MAJORITY OF GHANAIANS.