The Government of Ghana under the leadership of His Excellency President Akuffo Addo will soon set up a ‘Free SHS support Fund’ to help solicit financial support from the general public to be able to maintain the flagship free SHS Program.
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta made this revelation during his presentation of the 2018 budget in Parliament on Wednesday, November 15,2017.
According to the Finance Minister, individuals who want to contribute to the success of the Free SHS policy would be able to make monetary contributions to the fund.
According to the minister , government has received proposals from people willing to make “voluntary contributions” to support the policy.
“In 2018, the Ministry will work with GETFUND to set up this education fund to enable Ghanaians make voluntary contributions to support education.” Mr. Ofori-Atta noted that the GETFund Law allows for the setting up of such education-related funds.
The Minister indicated that about 353.,053 first year students made up of 113,622 Day students and 239,431 boarding students benefited from the policy since its inception in September this year.
Source :EducationGhana.net