The Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, popularly called Pablo, has said that the government is working to ensure that only deserving persons are awarded scholarships in the country.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, August 4, 2025, Pablo said that the award of government scholarships will be streamlined to ensure that government officials and their close relations do not hijack the scholarships.
He indicated that his outfit is working to ensure that the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat becomes the only outfit that awards government scholarships. "We are currently collaborating with the Ministry of Education to establish the Ghana Scholarship Authority Act.
This act aims to transform the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat into the Ghana Scholarship Authority. "The goal is to streamline and effectively oversee the system for awarding state-sponsored scholarships.
