In a bid to revolutionize Ghana’s education system, the National Education Forum Committee has been inaugurated to identify and address the existing gaps in the sector. The committee, tasked by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, aims to conduct a comprehensive review of the education sector and propose practical solutions to ensure a high-quality, equitable, and sustainable education system.
The Education Minister emphasized the urgency of reforming the current education system, citing the challenges faced by the free senior high school program implemented nearly a decade ago. The minister noted that the country was not adequately prepared to absorb the exponential increase in students seeking higher education, resulting in inadequate residential academic infrastructure in public universities.
With 150,000 to 300,000 Ghanaian students aspiring to pursue higher education, the minister questioned the country’s preparedness to provide opportunities for these students. He assured that the ministry is ready to provide budgetary support for the initiative, which is one of the president’s major pledges to the Ghanaian electorate.
The committee’s task is to facilitate open, relevant, and transparent discussions on how to make education accessible, equitable, and relevant to national development planning needs. With a 120-day deadline to present their findings, the committee is expected to propose practical and implementable solutions to bridge the existing gaps in Ghana’s education system.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
