It is expected of the government to do every effort to maintain the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) program.
Nana Dr. Michael Agyekum Addo, the chief executive officer of Mikaddo Holdings Ltd., who made the call, also pleaded with other stakeholders to support the policy.
Agyekum Addo acknowledged that the federal government could not continue to cover all of the costs associated with the Free SHS legislation.
In an interview with Nana Yaa Mensah for the Sunday Night program on Asaase 99.5 in Accra, the founder of Mikaddo Holdings was there.
The government must control and maintain free education, he continued, regardless of how it is provided or in what form.
If we were to examine the Free SHS policy, I would propose that day schooling be promoted. so that the cost of feeding might be reduced.
According to Agyekum Addo, “Every community with a day school should be able to help, especially [via] the PTA [parent-teacher associations].” I can currently hear the government declaring that no one should help. I, the government, am able to handle everything. I beg to differ [on that].
Older kids and some parents may support the schools, particularly with books, he continued. So, in my opinion, we should urge others to support any reviews that might be done in the food and book categories.
“The government gets poorer when we continue to rely on it for everything. Encouragement should be given to the business sector to join in and help.
Because it is crucial that the talented but underprivileged students receive this Free SHS education, the evaluation must be completed as soon as possible to ensure sustainability.