Allocate budget before projects begin – Parliament’s Education Committee to govt

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Education has urged the government to ensure that budgetary provisions are made available way ahead before projects are initiated.

According to the committee, allocating funds upfront would significantly address the persistent challenges related to infrastructure deficits in schools, which continues to be a major headache for school management, negatively impacting teaching and learning.

The Chairman of the committee, Peter Kwasi Nortsu-Kotoe, made this call after touring the
Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua Senior High Technical School, New Juaben Senior High School, and All Nations University, all within the Eastern Region, on Sunday, May 11, as part of the committee’s work to assess the impact of the double-track system in various educational institutions.

“Going forward, I think we should have a budget for projects before we start. So that we don’t waste public money or resources.”

He expressed his satisfaction with the efforts of the school authorities in managing the existing resources and assured them that the committee had taken note of their challenges and would advise the executive accordingly.

On his part, the Deputy Ranking Member of the committee, Mustapha Ussif, encouraged management teams of the schools to maintain their current level of achievement and continue their hard work.

“We’re impressed with the government’s performance and the students,” he stated.