Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has proposed that Ghana's free senior high school (SHS) programme should be limited to day students, similar to the systems in Europe and the United States.
Terkper noted that in these regions, boarding schools are typically reserved for elite and brilliant but needy students who secure scholarships.
He questioned why the government of Ghana should bear the full cost of the free SHS programme, which has already cost GHS 9.9 billion since its introduction by the Akufo-Addo administration in 2017.
When asked how the incoming Mahama government plans to generate revenue to fund programmes like free SHS while removing certain taxes, Terkper called for a discussion involving the diaspora.
