Education minister slams critics of Free SHS Policy; cites strong results in WASSCE

&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-small-font-size"><em>Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Minister for Education&comma; Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum&comma; has slammed critics of the Free Senior High School &lpar;SHS&rpar; policy and emphasized that the policy’s expansion of enrolment has not compromised learning outcomes in schools&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>He asserts that the results achieved in the 2022 West African Senior Certificate Examination &lpar;WASCE&rpar; are a testament to the government’s commitment to transforming the country’s education sector&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>During the launch of the 60th anniversary of Kumasi High School in the Ashanti Region&comma; Dr&period; Adutwum touted the government’s efforts to ensure the effective implementation of the Free SHS policy&comma; with a specific focus on both increasing enrolment and improving learning outcomes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>He further revealed that the Education Ministry plans to recruit personnel dedicated to maintaining facilities in senior high schools&comma; aiming to enhance the overall educational environment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;For all those who thought increasing enrolment at the high schools will diminish learning outcomes&comma; I have news for you&comma; increasing enrolment did not diminish learning outcomes and if you doubt it look at Kumasi High School&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Go and look at the WAEC results and it will tell you that we have the best learning outcomes in this country last year&period; The last eight years&comma; the best results were the 2022 results but I don’t blame people who make that conjecture that things are bad because around the world countries that have increased enrolment always suffer&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Dr&period; Adutwum added that the government remains dedicated to striking a balance between access and quality&comma; ensuring that Ghanaian students receive a robust education that prepares them for the future&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Source<&sol;strong>&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OccupyGh&period;com">OccupyGh&period;com<&sol;a> <&sol;p><p class&equals;"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;chat&period;whatsapp&period;com&sol;JVGCtXdCoiKHCI3CXwMC5l" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener">Tap To Join Our<&sol;a> WhatsApp Community<&sol;p> &NewLine;

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