Founder of the Salt and Light Ministries says the successes President John Mahama claims to have chalked in the education sector during his tenure is quite tenuous.
According to Dr Joyce Aryee, it was unfortunate for the president to beat his chest and say more teachers have been trained when some teachers have consistently complained about not being posted.
Speaking on Joy FM a day after president Mahama delivered his final state of the Nation Address, Dr Aryee said “For me, it was almost like a slap in the face because teachers have been complaining that they have not been posted.
“So to say that you’ve trained so many when they have not been posted to do their work, it is almost like doing a campaign.”
President Mahama in his final address to Parliament on Thursday said Ghana’s educational sector had witnessed a significant improvement under his stewardship. Apart from the improvement in infrastructure, the president said “Teachers are more available and are more evenly distributed than in the past. Teacher absenteeism is down from 27% to below 9%. This has led to more engagement hours between teachers and students.”
But the former CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines believes Ghana has more serious issues that need to be considered in the education sector.
For her, the entire nation’s future depends on how it is able to “raise our children, qualitatively and quantitatively. How we need to raise them in terms of critical thinking. “So even the quality of teachers is so important,” she added.
For the textbooks President Mahama says the schools have been provided with, Dr Aryee said the provision of books is one thing, but the content is what matters. “He did say that people have textbooks, which is fine, but again one would need to go through the textbooks and see whether they are relevant for our time.”
Dr Aryee, however, commended the president for his bravery.
She described the president’s defeat as a very big blow, adding, “this loss of election has been a big blow. Other presidents as we have known from Jerry John Rawlings to Kufuor have left after serving the eight years where they couldn’t have come to serve anymore.
“It is not easy to be remembered as the one-term president. I think he was brave, he spoke well under the circumstances.”
Dr Aryee also praised the Minority in Parliament for not heckling the president as is the norm during his presentations in the House. Every victor has to be magnanimous, you don’t beat someone who has already fallen so I think parliament behaved well, she said.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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I just wish she had been bold enough to make this critique whilst Mahama was still in power. This is my problem with the ordinary Ghanaian. Very afraid to criticise authority, even when things are very bad...
leave her she want possition. folish woman
she very fooolish to have said that.
Is that Joyce of Salt and Light Ministry? What a disappointment. I thought you will operate above politics. It would not be long, you will eat your words. Mahama has done his part, let Nana Addo come and continue. Wait until he goes 4 years, then you can see better and judge. What a waste.
Is this woman ok at all cant she see.Nana has a big problem so rather cry for him.Mahama has done his best
Hmmmmm! boys and girls in NDC need some history tutorial. Madam Joyce Aryee, Aanaa Enim etc were the pillars of PNDC. All that she did was a constructive criticism of the former prez JM. Latter day supporters of NDC still don't get it. Boys and girls, keep insulting our elders and we will keep you in opposition till you reform.
@Kwame Sakyi.Typically pathetic NDC supporter with their usual insults.Better take advantage of Nana Addo free SHS and get education and it will help you to be decorus and write good English grammar too.
Haaaba so this one too you can insult? she has always chosen her words with circumspection and grace.she is far above propaganda and one of the finest ghanains of my time,honestly nothing to do with party.people just hate and its interesting .
Commot for there, look at this woman... you sit there and lie cant peopele see what he has done , dont come and tell us lies... fooolish woman, he doesnt even respect his husband....
Auntie Joyce you're above this propaganda. Don't bring yourself