Deputy General Secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Lawson has stated categorically that the Akufo-Addo government can never implement the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.
According to him, if this current government is serious about implementing the Free SHS policy as promised, the policy should include free school uniforms, free sandals and everything required in education.
The Minister of Education, Hon. Matthew Opoku Prempeh on Tuesday May 16, 2017, said “only students who pass BECE will have the opportunity to enjoy the government’s free SHS policy in September.”
Spelling out the details of the policy “so that no one in Ghana is left in any doubts”, President Akufo-Addo added that in addition to tuition which is already free, there will be free textbooks, free boarding and free meals, and day students will get a meal at school for free.”
“Free SHS will also cover agricultural, vocational and technical institutions at the high school level. I also want to state clearly again that we have a well-thought-out plan that involves the building of new public Senior High Schools and cluster public Senior High Schools,” he added.
Speaking on Okay FM’s 'Ade Akye Abia' Morning Show, George Lawson indicated that Akufo-Addo government has missed the concept of the Free SHS policy; thus, the concept is failed if the policy only covers those who will make it to the Senior High Schools.
“They said it is only brilliant students and this means only the affluent can benefit from the Free SHS policy and the poor students will not get the opportunity. It should not be pass BECE or they don’t understand the English word ‘Free’,” he argued.
“Once they said free, school uniform, sandals and everything should be provided. It is not only the fees but it should include everything concerning education. They have not implemented it; it is only a promise and until it is fulfilled. Promise is not a fulfilment,” he averred.
He however said that even though those who don’t pass should not go to school, the meaning of pass is subjective to deny students from attaining the Free SHS policy.
Source: Daniel Adu Darko/Peacefmonline.com
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***barred word*** NDC. SO CAN THEY DO ANYTHING AT ALL?
Nana addo is better then John Mahama. We prefer non-free SHS under Nana than incompetent stuppppiddtity under Mahama.
John Mahama made many empty promises too. What did you say about his inability to deliver? You are a piece of shitttt and we don't care what you say. We voted for change and we got what we like. Go to hellllll and eat shittttttt
They are very incompetent so very simple things appear impossible to them. Earlier, they said Nana cannot be president now he is. Now they are making new claims. Their incompetent Mahama promised 200 school buildings and delivered only 10 so they see everything as difficult. 1diots calling themselves politicians.
BEFORE 2016 ELECTIONS NDC SAID NANA AKUFFO ADDO CAN NEVER BE PRESIDENT AND GOD SPOKE AND NOW HE IS PRESIDENT.NANA SAID FROM SEPTEMBER 2017 ALL SSS ENTRANTS WILL PAY NO FEES AND OTHER CHARGES. IT IS GOING TO BE ADSOLUTELY FREE. YET THE NDC STILL SAY HE CANNOT DO IT. ARE YOU PEOPLE LIVING ON ANOTHER PLANET THAT YOU DONT SEEM TO UNDERSTAND AT ALL. CHANGE HAS COME AND THEREFORE ACCEPT YOUR HUMILIATING DEFEAT DUE TO CORRUPTION.
Just like you said H.E Akufo Addo will NEVER be president!! Lazy people using politics as a means to amass wealth. You can never hold down a job. Did Nkrumah give free bags, uniforms and the list you have churned out here? Don't waste our time
POLITICS HAS BECOME THE ORDER OF THE DAY SO ANY RIFF-RAFF WHEN GIVEN A CHANCE WANT HIS OR HER VOICE HEARD, WHAT IS THIS MAN SAYING, AT ONE POINT NDC WAS HEARD SAYING THE QUALITY OF OUR EDUCATION WILL DWINDLE BECAUSE ANYTHING FREE IS OF LOW OR NO QUALITY, INDEED THEY ARE THAT IS WHY NDC ALLOWED CHINES TO COME INTO OUR COUNTRY TO DESTROY OUR NATURE OR GOD GIVEN RESOURCES INCLUDING OUR RIVERS SINCE THEY WERE GIVEN US FOR FREE. NANA ADDO IS GOING TO IMPLEMENT THE FREE SHS, TELL YOUR CHILDREN TO LEARN HARD AND PASS BECAUSE THERE'S ALWAYS A MINIMUM QUALIFICATION TO EVERYTHING, PEOPLE PASSED THEIR COMMON-ENTRANTS BEFOR GOING TO SECONDARY SCHOOL,SOME PASSED THEIR BECE,SO EVERYONE MUST PASS BEFORE GAINING FREE SHS. MR WHOEVER, REMEMEBER THAT TO GO TO HEAVEN ONE NEEDS TO QUALIFY BY HAVING CHRIST AS HIS PERSONAL SAVIOUR BUT IF HELL THEN YOU NEED TO BE EVIL LIKE NDC AND THAT'S A MINIMUM PASS BEFORE ADMISSION. EVEIL NDC WHO DOES NOT HAVE THE WELFARE OF AN ORDINARY GHANAIAN AT HEART
It is promises that are turned into realities. What did the NDC do about education? Siting secondary schools far from human habitation, completing the construction of schools in the middle of academic year when no admissions can take place? Mr. Lawson we have heard you but your talk is rubb**h.
Am not sure this man speaking in our party ndc is a good member he has no brain heshould stop saying this words this are the people who cost our defeat.has the four year term ended?This shows our member will allow us to remain in such position as CPP. If we could not do it another person can do it its a big shame.
LOOK AT THIS RAT-FACED PUNK SPEAKING FROM HIS ***barred word*** AAANNNUUUS!!!!! CREATE, LOOT AND SHARE, THAT IS ALL NDC KNOWS!!!