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Interesting education idea gains international recognition
The Reaching and Teaching Out-of-School Children in Ghana (REACH) project was selected as one of only 15 finalists for a World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) prize. As the project’s title suggests, its objective is to help Ghanaian children who have been out of school for a significant period of time as they transition back to attending primary school. Specifically, students who participate in REACH will undergo a nine-month intensive education curriculum to get them up to speed. The collaborative project is being spearheaded by the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education (MoE). Of the 15 finalists, six will advance to the final round in November, where they will be eligible for the $20,000 grand prize.
Minority leader challenges MoE and WAEC
The Minority Spokesperson on Education, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, argues that Parliament must compel the MoE and WAEC to allow 200 students from Bunkpurugu to finish their exams as soon as possible. The 200 students were unable to write their English and RME papers due to an examination center change. In a speech explaining his position, Nortsue-Kotoe said:
“It was our expectation that the children will be given the opportunity to rewrite the two papers because whenever a paper is cancelled, WAEC quickly reorganizes itself and set new questions for the candidates. So we expected that having missed those two papers, WAEC should be able to organize the two for them just after the entire examination was over, but the Ministry of Education is not ready to do so. WAEC organizes the examination on behalf of the ministry of Education so it is the responsibility of the ministry to tell WAEC to organize the examination. The ministry is adamant; the minister seems not to worry about the plight of these children… We are expecting the minister before our committee to brief us on what is preventing the ministry from ordering WAEC to conduct the examination for the children so that they could also join their colleagues in September to enter senior high school.”
Nortsu-Kotoe and those who agree with him are seeking swift action from the two education organizations. They fully intend to commence legal proceedings if their demands are not met by the 5th of July.
World Bank’s IDA to help out needy schools
The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) has contributed $40 million in additional financing to support the Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP) in Ghana. The money will go towards scholarships for financially challenged students, facility improvements in approximately 75 schools, and various other actions aimed at improving the quality of teaching and learning in over 100 schools.
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