It is described as a "grand scheme" of the opposition (NDC) to collapse or cannibalise the extremely popular Free Senior High School (Free SHS).
Quoting from an official document authored by former Education Minister Betty Mould Iddrisu, the Vice Chairman of the 2024 (NPP) Manifesto Committee and Minister for Works & Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, MP, said that John Mahama's intention, if elected, is to make access to Free SHS and Free TVET no longer universal and free for all.
According to Oppong Nkrumah, the NDC plans to introduce means testing to eligibility for free secondary education in Ghana.
Oppong Nkrumah warns that this would be a disaster for the country as it would lead to corruption and discrimination, which may require parents to have very good "connections" with senior government officials to stand any hope of qualification.