Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has pledged to enhance the government’s educational initiative, the Free Senior High School (Free SHS).
According to the vice president, the administration said that, in 2023, there were approximately 500,000 kids enrolled in SHS, the largest enrollment level ever.
Dr. Bawumia gave a national address on February 7 in the UPSA auditorium, outlining his vision for the country and describing the performance of students who took the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 2023 as the best since 2015.
“We have also implemented Free SHS with an increase in enrollment from 800,000 in 2016 to 1.4 million by 2022. The year 2023 has recorded the highest-ever level of enrollment in SHS of around 500,000 students. The performance of the students at WASSCE is also the best since 2015 and we have also achieved gender parity. Under my government, Free SHS will continue, and we will improve upon it. Who can you trust to protect and improve Free SHS? Once again, it is Dr. Bawumia.”
The Free SHS policy has encountered difficulties.
The Akufo-Addo administration is resolute about not reviewing the policy in order to improve it, despite numerous organizations and individuals pressuring it to do so.
