Free SHS has alleviated financial burden on chiefs – Domeabra Omanhene tells NAPO
Published:
3 months ago
Source:
Channel 1 News
Nana Bafour Owusu, the Omanhene of the Domeabra Traditional Area has disclosed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government's flagship Free Senior High School (SHS) policy has significantly alleviated the financial burdens on chiefs regarding the payment of school fees and the provision of other forms of financial assistance to support the education of their subjects. According to the Chief, before the introduction of the Free SHS policy, chiefs and community leaders were often burdened with supporting members of their respective traditional areas and communities with tuition, library, computer and school fees to support their secondary education. He noted with delight that, these challenges, which had overwhelmed them in the past, have now become a thing of the past following the implementation of the policy. The Chief, therefore, commended the government and in particular, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, who, as Minister of Education, spearheaded the successful implementation of the Free SHS policy. The policy, he said, has not only provided relief to many but has also created opportunities for children from underprivileged homes and communities to access education, thereby securing their future.