Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid, has assured that the government’s flagship Free Senior High School (SHS) policy will continue to be free no matter the amount of negative and propagandist statements made against it, especially from antagonist.
According to him President Akufo-Addo always remember his Ministers to have in mind that they will adhere to every promise made to Ghanaians as he sees no reason why they can’t fulfill promises made them during the 2016b electioneering period.
“Free SHS will at all cost be free under the watch of President Nana Akufo-Addo. See, the man we have given the mandate to lead us is a different person all together, because as his Ministers we sometimes get amazed when he keeps insisting in our meetings that he will fulfill every promise made to Ghanaians,” he emphatically said.
In an interview with UTV on ‘Adekye Nsroma’ programme Thursday, Mustapha Hamid stressed that “all allegations against the free SHS funds generation should be ignored, since the money is already with government and ready to be disbursed to the various schools at the appropriate time”.
His advice to persons spreading false messages about the Free SHS policy is to rather pray hard for its success.
He said the priority of the President is to see citizens educated for greater development of the nation.
He added that every great thing started with a first step as such the Free SHS Policy will be a success in the near future.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance has said it will today release GHc 280 million for implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme this year.
The money which is a little over half the total amount needed for the programme is expected to hit the accounts of the 647 SHSs across the country.
The government in this year's budget allocated GHc 486 million for the implementation of the free SHS programme for the 2017/2018 academic year.
Source: Elizabeth Semiheva Bedi/Peacefmonline.com
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Critics forget that there is a difference between the computer placement and the free she program. The program haven't even started and listen to these doom wishers. God help Ghana
Fuuuulish no wonder your name is barred word. The way Ghanaians are serious and have embraced this program. That's why look at the trend of comments people on this platform react to negative comments against free SHS.
NPP members must start attacking Kwesi Pratt for his always negetivity against the party n Nana Addo. its time to dig deep n pay him back
Mr. Hamid is getting it wrong, issues surrounding your free SHS is what people are concerned of. Even honest NPP thinkers are with the same view. Education is not something to be toying and making experimentation with. Till date you fail to to tell how you will fund it. The estimated funding amount is expected to 600,000.000 for just the first year. multiply these amounts by 3 covering form 1,2 and 3. What will be your source of funding and you have no answers. The NHIS doesn't function well, school feeding program is in areas then comes your free factories and free dams as well as free millions for Zongos and constituencies. All these are programs with question marks hanging on them this is why well meaning Ghanaians are concerned and are asking questions to know.
Your comment is NOT meant for this place. 1. The FREE SHS has nothing to do with students posting or placement into secondary schools, that is at the sole discretion of WAEC/GES and who ever manages the CSSPS. The government of the day has no hand in that. 2. This is NOT the first time the CSSPS has encountered challenges...but since 2005, so again it has nothing to do with the FREE SHS 3. The MoE has come out to say who ever PASSED the BECE will definitely be placed, so no call for alarm. And again, it has nothing to do with the FREE SHS. Let's try and de-couple the two (CSSPS --FREE SHS). #WebHunter
In the first year of implementation 427000 passed and 36000 failed due to core subjects but only 310000 were placed in SHS to begin the first year on Monday 12th September 2017. So what happens to the left overs and other uncomfortable postings to school that they did not select. So Planning and Organization was not perfect the first year