Tag: Free SHS
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Free SHS and other programs must be redesigned now – Seth Terkper
As the government prepares to commence talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout program, former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has charged government to candidly assess the sustainability of programs like the Free Senior High School Policy. According to him, some of the flagship programs are a drain on governments’ resources. The announcement…
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PIAC questions lack of transparency in cost of food supplies under Free SHS
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee, PIAC, is asking government to as a matter of urgency, consider adding cost information to the food items supplied to schools under the Free Senior High School programme. PIAC’s suggestion came after it undertook a monitoring of some senior high schools under the Free Senior High School programme as…
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Use petroleum funds for critical infrastructure in 2020 – PIAC to Gov’t
The Chairman of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Dr. Steve Manteaw, has challenged government to dilute the funding sources for its Free Senior High School Policy, in order to free up funds for critical infrastructure projects in 2020. According to PIAC’s 2018 Annual report, out of the amount utilized from the Annual Budget…
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IFS cautions gov’t over sustainability of free SHS policy
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned of a potential dip in the quality of education if government fails to identify pragmatic funding sources to sustain its free SHS policy. The Institute says the fundamentals for achieving the objectives require robust and sustainable funds which need to be considered critically. In a post analysis…