Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Emeritus Professor Ernest Aryeetey, says the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy should not be cancelled but restructured to benefit those who truly need it.
Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Channel One TV, Professor Aryeetey expressed concern over the blanket implementation of the policy, noting that it fails to account for the varying economic backgrounds of students and their families.
“I wouldn’t have cancelled it. I would have reformed it,” he stated. “I don’t have any problem with some Ghanaian children who will go to SHS for free, but I have a problem with Legon Vice Chancellor’s son or daughter going to Achimota School for free. It doesn’t make any sense to me.”
According to him, while ensuring access to secondary education is important, a more equitable approach would have targeted limited public resources at families who genuinely require financial support, rather than extending the same benefits to those who can afford to pay.
Source: Adomonline
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