News:
June 21, 2018
Minister of Education Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has told Parliament, five hundred and eight-four billion, eight hundred and eighty-one thousand, one hundred and sixteen, and five-six pesewa (GHc 584, 881,116.56) Ghana cedis had been released for the implementation of the Free Senior High School policy.
According to the Minister the above figure is what the Ministry had received for the implementation of the governments flagship programme.
He further told the House, three hundred and sixty-one thousand, seven hundred and seventy-one students were started with since the 2017/2018 academic year admission.
Member of Parliament for Mion, Mohammed Abdul-Aziz wanted to know how much Government had spent so far on implementation of the free SHS.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com