The Education Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has told Parliament, the government will close out all contracts for community day senior high schools that have not commenced yet.
According to him, an assessment of the projects by the Education Ministry revealed that some schools are under construction while others have been abandoned.
Answering questions on the floor of Parliament, Dr. Prempeh said 21 more community day senior high schools have been completed since 2017.
“The assessment showed that some of the projects are ongoing and some had stopped and some are even yet to start. We also assessed the impact of these projects in some areas. Accessibility to the school site may be challenging due to the distance from the nearest communities.
“As for the availability of funds, the Ministry is prioritizing the completion of these works on a need basis. Contracts that have not been commenced at all will be closed out and budgeted for later.”
‘Mahama to construct 200 Community Day SHS.’
Former President Mahama during the 2012 electioneering campaign, promised to build 200 new Community Day SHS in under-served communities across the country, to address the issue of access to education in the country.
The first school, located at Ekumfi Otuam in the Central Region, was inaugurated in 2015 by former President John Mahama and named after the late President, John Atta-Mills, who hails from the area.
‘200 schools cannot be completed in 2016’
The Mahama administration had admitted that it cannot complete the construction of the all 200 Senior High Schools before the end of 2016.
It, however, noted that it is certain to complete them if given the nod to govern for a second four-year term.
–
By: Marian Ansah| citinewsroom.com| Ghana
Follow @EfeAnsah
The post We’ll cancel abandoned Community Day SHS projects – Minister appeared first on Citi Newsroom.
Read Full Story
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS