The government has planned to implement a free secondary education system in accordance with the 1992 constitution, President John Mahama has announced.
Delivering the 2014 State of the Nation address Tuesday, the President said the Ministry of Education has already drawn up a road-map to this effect.
“The Ministry of Education, following consultations with stakeholders has prepared a report on the roadmap for a progressive introduction of free secondary education in Ghana as required under the 1992 constitution,†President Mahama
“This roadmap will be presented to cabinet for approval and subsequent implementation. Under the guidance of this roadmap, we can anticipate that fees for day students will be abolished at an estimated cost of GHȻ71 million in 2015/2016 academic year,†he added.
The introduction of free secondary education, popularly referred to as "Free SHS" was a contentious issue in Ghana during the 2012 elections, with the population divided as to its implementation.Â
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