I’m for any bill that will improve our education, and make it sustainable — Mahama
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that he has no plan to scrap the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) program. Addressing the media on Sunday, July 7, on the proposed Free SHS Bill, the former President said he supports any bill that will improve Ghana’s education and make it sustainable.
“I support any bill that will improve our education, one to make it sustainable, two to afford quality education for our children, and also any bill that will achieve this is something that I will support,” John Dramani Mahama said.
John Dramani Mahama added, “I haven’t seen the Bill and I don’t think that it has been subjected yet to stakeholder consultation but we would want to see the Bill and I am sure that when Cabinet has approved it will be laid in parliament when it is valid in parliament as parliamentarian the normal action is to refer it to the committee responsible.
“I am hoping that when that Bill is referred to the committee responsible it will do the proper stakeholder consultation so that we all can be of on board. If you are making fundamental changes to our educational
Mahama system I think that parents, teachers, and everybody who has a stake in education must be involved.” Since it was sent to Parliament, the Free SHS Bill has received support from both the Majority and Minority in Parliament. There is consensus that the Free SHS program is good but must be improved to deliver quality education for Ghanaian children.
Eric Nana Yaw Kwafo
