Education ministry under fire over unpaid tablets and delayed BECE marking
Published:
3 months ago
Source:
GhanaWeb
The Minority in has expressed deep concern over the government's failure to pay suppliers of tablets and other educational materials, as well as the delay in marking the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) scripts. At a press conference on August 22, 2024, the Ranking Member on Education, , accused the government of refusing to pay a supplier of tablets worth over GH¢6 billion. The tablets were procured as part of the free Senior High School (SHS) program, but the supplier has been unable to receive payment due to the government's lack of allocation. The Minority is also concerned that the government is not providing accurate information about the distribution of the tablets. While the government claims to have distributed 900,000 tablets, the Minority has found that only 1,358,000 tablets were procured.