A group of university lecturers in Ghana have strongly criticized former President and NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama's proposal to review the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.
The lecturers, who have initiated a campaign to protect the existing Free SHS system in the Central, Upper East and Upper West regions, argue that Mahama's plan to enhance the policy would not improve quality but is instead rooted in elitism.
In a radio interview on Bankam FM, on Friday, November 22, 2024, the university dons explained that Mahama's proposal to modify the Free SHS policy is just particularly to introduce a tiered system where fees for 'Category A' schools would be higher, to exclude many students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
According to the lecturers, this move would widen the gap between the rich and poor in terms of access to quality education.