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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Akuffo Addo can never be President of Ghana. Today he is the President. If I were you, I would have learnt to be cautious in talking about this man.
they will never learn.they said the same thing before the election that nana addo will not win he election.***barred word*** opposition.
WHO IS THIS MONKEY? THIS MAN IS A DISGRACE TO GHANA FOR APPEARING ON SOCIAL MEDIA AS SPOKESPERSON FOR NDC. HE NEED TO BE CAGED IMMEDIATELY.SO THERE IS NO BODY IN NDC THAT CAN COME OUT TO CHALLENGE NANA BUT THIS THING? OH WHAT A SHAME. I THINK THIS IS THE REAL MAN WHO IS SUPPOSE TO CONTEXT WITH THAT YOUR CORRUPT FORMER PRESIDENT. I THINK THIS GUY IS ASIEDU NKETIA'S SON. NO WONDER.
Afterall you said Nana Addo can never become president, now he is president. That tells you where your argument is going
Yes ,free sandals and a free brain too.I wonder why these types are allowed to talk on radio to waste our ears . Now the NDC propaganda is that only brilliant students will enjoy the free SHS. A palpable lie.Of course one has to pass the BECE before entering the SHS. So what's this n0ns3nse about the free SHS being for only brilliant students?These people used propaganda and it never helped them. Don't they ever give up?
My friend stop dreaming nobody has forgetting about your stealing monies from NCA Ports SBA AMA and more do not belittle Ghanaian NPP is just five month old in office so what are your base of judgement let me you in lest than two years no mindful Ghanaian will remember NDC because you are all the same create loot and share
I HAVE HEARD HIM MANY TIMES ON THE RADIO. BUT I NEVER THOUGHT HE IS THAT OOOGLI. HE TALKS LIKE HE OWNS THE WHOLE WORLD. NO WONDER HE IS IN THE NDC. WHERE ARE THE GREAT MEN IN THE NDC? AND HOW COULD PEOPLE LIKE HIM SPEAK ON THEIR BEHALF. EVERYTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE TO THE SHALLOW THINKERS. YOU THINK IT IS JOKE LIKE YOUR JOHN MAHAMA WHO PROMISED SOO MANY THINGS BUT ONLY ENCOURAED CREAT LOOT AND SHARE. I BET YOU NANA WILL ACCOMPLISH ALL HIS PROMISES. GET REAL TOOO TSINA.
this guy dea woagyemeoooo. no vision
WHAT IS THIS TOGOLESE LAWSON ALSO SAYING AGAIN. THEY ARE COMPETING AMONG THEMSELVES TO KNOW WHO SPEAKS SIASEM MORE. WHAT A PITY.
OOH NDC ARE YOU STILL USING THIS OLD PLAN OF POLITICS ? .. THE DOUBTING THOMASES NDC PARTY DOUBT EVERYTHING... THAT IS WHY THEY DONT HAVE BIG DREAMS FOR GHANA .. NDC TOLD GHANAIANS THAT FORMAL PRESIDENT KUFFOUR WILL NEVER BE A PRESIDENT BECAUSE OKOMFO ANOKYE HAS CURSE ALL ASANTES TO RULE THIS COUNTRY .. LOW AND BEHOLD KUFFOUR BECAME A PRISIDENT .. SECONDLY NDC SAID PRESIDENT KUFFOUR CAN NEVER BRING NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE TO GHANA, KUFFOUR DID. THIRDLY NDC SAID NANA AKUFFO ADDO WILL NEVER BE A PRESIDENT, NANA IS NOW OUR CURRENT PRESIDENT, NOW NDC IS SAYING AGAIN THAT FREE SHS WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE OOOH NDC WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE ARE YOU. THIS MEANS YOU DON,T HAVE BIG VISIONS FOR GHANA , AS FOR NPP THEY HAVE BIG DREAMS AND BIG VISIONS FOR GHANA AND THEY ALWAYS IMPLEMENT IT AND COME TO PASS ... NDC THE DOUBTING THOMASES ... GROW UP NDC GROW UP