Measures to address the feeding issues in senior high schools (SHSs) across the country have been announced by President John Mahama.
He said that the different schools will receive food supplies that are imported to address the drought crisis in 2024.
On Sunday, January 12, President Mahama spoke at a National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service in Accra.
“This food was imported by the outgoing government in response to the drought that occurred last year, but in this emergency, we need to use some of that food to feed our students so that education can continue,” he said.
Mr. Mahama noted that he has already directed the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, to liaise with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to evacuate the food from the port for onward distribution.
“I have asked the Chief of Staff to work with the Ghana Education Service to allocate and evacuate food that is currently held in warehouses in Tema,” he added.
The president claims that this demonstrates his dedication to enhancing the Free Senior High School program, which was started by the previous administration.
Parents and guardians were previously advised by the Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) to help address the eating issues in SHSs by providing their children with additional school food.
