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General News on Friday, April 12, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-04-12
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, former Deputy Minister of Communications
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, a former Deputy Minister of Communication, said that the introduction of new school uniforms by the administration of the new Patriotic Party (NPP) is a misplaced priority.
Speaking at the conference series on the campus of the University of Cape Coast, he pointed out that the education sector has to deal with more pressing issues requiring urgent attention than the implementation. place of a new school uniform.
He explained that the government should focus on more pressing issues such as writing exam questions on the board by teachers and inadequate infrastructure for students.
"There are more pressing issues that require urgent attention from the government, but amidst all the upheavals and chaos in the leadership, the government decides to usurp the economy and the economy." 39, independence of the institution of higher education.
"As I speak to you, we are faced with the horrific situation of teachers who have trouble answering exam questions. School uniforms were made available to primary school children. As if it was the most urgent problem we have. Every day, we are faced with the horrible sector of children sitting on cement blocks or lying on the floor to write … There are many problems that have not been solved, "he said.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) announced Thursday the introduction of a new school uniform for junior high school students.
The announcement was made by Professor Kwasi Opoku Amankwa, General Manager of the GES, at a press conference.
Students should start wearing the new school uniform starting in the next academic year 2019-2020.
Other reforms have seen the GES revise programs for the country's primary and nursery schools.
A teacher from every district in the country should also be trained on new programs that will come into effect from September 2019.
Annis Hafar, educator, supported the GES decision.
According to him, the introduction of the uniform shows that GES pays special attention to JHS students, which gives students a sense of importance.
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