Don’t brand public basic schools in NPP colours – Apaak cautions govt

Clement Abas Apaak, Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, has advised the Akufo-Addo administration to refrain from repainting public basic schools in the colours of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

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He expressed concern that the repainting of public basic schools in NPP colours could be a means for the government to award contracts to cronies.

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“Besides the overt attempt to brand public basic schools in NPP colours, the only other reason is to create an avenue to award sole-sourced contracts to families, friends, and party members.”

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CEASE, DESIST FROM BRANDING GHANA PUBLIC BASIC SCHOOLS IN NPP COLOURS

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The Minister for Education should cease forthwith, and with immediate effect, desist from any further rebranding public basic schools in Ghana in NPP colours.

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How can he, at this time of economic crisis in Ghana, be thinking of wasting public resources to repaint public schools in Blue and White colours; and introduce wearing of Blue and White uniforms in public schools, when 1 million plus public basic school pupils have no access to furniture?

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See below, a more detailed list of shared challenges affecting teaching and learning in public basic schools in Ghana by a Headteacher of a basic school:-