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Parliament Approves GH¢31.7 Billion Budget Allocation For Ministry Of Education

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The Parliament of Ghana has approved a total sum of GH¢31,772,464,382.00 to finance the operations of the Ministry of Education for the year 2025.

Moving the motion for the budget’s approval, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, stated that GH¢27,149,518 of the total amount will go toward compensation payments, GH¢1,123,000,000 will be allocated for goods and services, and GH¢120,000,000 will be designated for capital expenditure.

He emphasised the government’s commitment to continuing the Free Senior High School (SHS) program, with funding from the uncapped GETFund ensuring its sustained financing.

As part of its expenditures for the year, the ministry will implement a free academic facility user fee policy for persons living with disabilities.

Additionally, the ministry plans to pursue other policies, including the provision of free sanitary pads for schoolgirls, the transformation of STEM education at the lower levels, and free tertiary education for first-year students.

“It is intended that on April 24, the President, the Minister for Education, and the Minister for Gender will jointly launch the free sanitary pads initiative, which will be distributed nationwide. Mr. Speaker, we intend to modernize Ghana’s education system, introduce digital skills, and, in particular, emphasize science and mathematics education. We will revolutionize STEM education at the upper primary levels, particularly in grades 4 to 6.

“And, Mr. Speaker, we need to prepare tertiary institutions to absorb the increased number of students graduating from the Free Senior High School policy. The resources may not be adequate, but we will also continue efforts to complete several GETFund projects across the country that remain unfinished,” the minister stated.

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

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