According to Peter Nortsu Kotoe, the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Education Committee, the government’s decision to implement a six-year secondary education policy by next year can only be realised if the constitution is amended.
He claims that the constitution requires the country to have three levels of education: primary, secondary, and tertiary.
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education, has announced that the government will pilot a six-year education system in 2023 by merging some junior high schools and some senior high schools under one management.
The Akatsi North legislator told Citi News that the government should reconsider its decision.
“I am sure the Minister has forgotten about the levels of education in the constitution, and he cannot do so on his own.”
“I am sure the Minister has forgotten about the levels of education in the constitution, and he cannot change the system on his own without amending the constitution,” he emphasised.
The Minister of Education recently reiterated the government’s plans to expand the current three-year Senior High School educational system to six years.
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To aid the process, he stated that steps are being taken to amend the Pre-Tertiary Act.
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, speaking at the 60th Anniversary of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools in Koforidua, indicated that steps are also being taken to reform Junior High Schools.
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