The Catholic Church has called on the government to revisit the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy in order to address inefficiencies and secure sustainable funding for quality education in Ghana.
This call came as a key resolution during the Second Catholic National Education Forum, held in Koforidua, where Catholic bishops, educators, and policymakers gathered to discuss the future of education in the country.
While the Church recognized the positive impact of the Free SHS policy, particularly in increasing enrollment and expanding access to secondary education, it also raised concerns about challenges such as the double-track system, insufficient infrastructure, a lack of essential learning materials, and a decline in discipline within schools.
Church leaders emphasized the need for a structured approach to enhance the quality of education under Free SHS and urged the government to evaluate the policy's effectiveness.
