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Mission schools for morals…
The Christian Council of Ghana is pleased with recent remarks from government officials indicating a re-delegation of the mission schools to the Church. In an interview, Rev. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong clarified their rationale: it’s about making sure the education system yields graduates with strong morals. Opuni-Frimpong worries that while the current system is moving in the right direction in terms of educating students in the various subjects, not enough is being done to make sure that these graduates have the ethical fortitude to do what is needed for Ghana’s development. Surely Opuni-Frimpong, as anyone lobbying for a cause would, might dramatize the Church’s ability to rectify the problem. But his underlying point is a real and important one: corruption is endemic and politically agnostic. “Contractors under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) are all the same,” he said. It takes only a drive through Accra for that to be all too apparent, seeing unfinished infrastructure projects galore. Tackling corruption is something that ought to be a cornerstone of the education system, and hopefully a return of the mission schools will be a step in the right direction.
…And the NCCE appears to be on the same page
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) is pushing for the addition of civic education in the Ghana Education Service (GES) curriculum. NCCE Deputy Chairman of Operations, Samuel Asare Akuamoah, reiterated much of what Rev. Opuni-Frimpong stated. Akuamoah felt that the battle against corruption is futile because “the young ones are not well-armed to join the fight; they only see people with riches, power as their role models and end up associating with them.” Akuamoah believes that the NCCE manual, which has been successfully piloted in the Central Region, is ready for widespread adoption. He encouraged the GES to be more proactive, which first requires a cognizance that the current system does too little.
Free SHS Committee
The Minister of Education, Hon. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, is pushing forward with President Akufo-Addo promise of free SHS. The Ministry of Education (MOE) has formed a free SHS implementation committee, aggregating representatives from several government departments. The committee members pledged their support in moving forward with free SHS plan, rather than debating its merits. Work will need to be done quickly; September will be here before we know it.
Also…
The Twene-Amanfo Senior High/Technical School (TASTECH) inaugurated a new administration block, which was financed by the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund).
The Volta River Authority (VRA) presented schools in the Eastern, Greater Accra, Volta, and Western Regions with GH¢450,000-worth of educational materials.
Piece in the Baltimore Sun about Kpimenongme Mwinyaa’s journey from Ghana to Johns Hopkins.