GNACOPS calls for presidential charter to become autonomous private education service
Published:
1 month ago
Source:
GhanaWeb
The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has made a clarion call to the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and successive governments to grant the private schools' council a Presidential Charter. This request, according to them, is in line with Article 25(2) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, which guarantees the right to establish and maintain private education and participation in the education sector. Pursuant to this constitutional provision, GNACOPS seeks to establish a formal and statutory framework for private education institutions, ensuring effective coordination and administration with the government. This framework will facilitate collaboration on national education strategies and policies while protecting the unique needs and contributions of private schools from exclusionary tactics. According to the Council, the granting of a Presidential Charter will help them become a private education service body, fully representing private education in Ghana.