The Catholic Bishops' Conference has urged government to protect the Ministry of Education's National Education Strategic Plan of 2018-2030 from potential partisan manipulation.
They stressed that respecting and upholding the strategic plan is crucial to ensuring the provision of inclusive, quality education and equitable access for all.
The President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference, Most Reverend Matthew Gyamfi, emphasised this and suggested other reforms at the just-ended National Catholic Education Forum in Koforidua. "Respect the National Education Strategic Plan (2018-2030) of the MoE and protect it from potential partisan manipulations for purely political advantage." "Assent to the Memorandum of Understanding that respects the partnership that should exist between government and the Missions in the management of schools, pursuant to the Pre-Tertiary Act 2020 (Act 1049), "Faith-based schools shall enter into Memorandum of Understanding with the Education Service for effective and efficient management of faith-based schools" (Act4, n4)," he reiterated.
On the Free Senior High School Policy, the Catholic Bishop Conference urged government to review it. "Review the Free SHS policy to address questions on the responsibilities of parents and government.
