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    Education Ministry seeks GH¢300m for infrastructure in Category ‘A’ schools

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    Education Ministry seeks GH¢300m for infrastructure in Category ‘A’ schools

    By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei

    The Ministry of Education has requested GH¢300 million from the Ministry of Finance to expand infrastructure in Category ‘A’ senior high schools (SHSs) to meet growing demand.

    Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu revealed the request at the University Teachers Association of Ghana’s (UTAG) 22nd Biennial Congress held in Aburi, Eastern Region, on Tuesday.

    The funds, expected to be captured in the 2026 Budget Statement, will be used to double student intake at top-performing schools such as Achimota School, Wesley Girls’ SHS, Mfantsipim School, Adisadel College, Presbyterian Boys’ SHS (PRESEC), Tamale SHS, and several others.

    Mr Iddrisu stressed that while expanding elite schools was important, equity remained a key priority.

    “Government needs to invest in infrastructure, but more for equitable, inclusive, quality education. So, while spending GH¢300 million on Category ‘A’ schools, I’ll commit GH¢500 million to GH¢1 billion to other infrastructure across the country,” he said.

    The minister also announced plans to pass the Scholarship Authority Bill to formalise support for tertiary students. Other key initiatives include strengthening the No-Fee Stress Initiative, which supports disadvantaged students at the tertiary level, and launching a recruitment drive to fill 93,000 vacancies in the education sector, including teaching and administrative roles.

    He further assured lecturers that the Book and Research Allowance would be honoured, noting that GH¢610 million had been allocated, representing nearly a 50% increase from last year’s GH¢408 million.

    Additionally, the newly established National Research Fund has received $5 million, while GETFund will allocate at least GH¢5 million biennially to the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.

    The UTAG Congress, themed “Rethinking Higher Education Pedagogy and Funding in the Age of AI: Ethics, Equity and Development Impact,” explored the role of artificial intelligence in transforming education.

    Key speakers, including Dr Collins Yeboah Afari of the Kofi Annan ICT Centre and Prof Joshua Yindenaba Abor of the University of Ghana Business School, called for eco-friendly campus projects and the adoption of personalised AI-driven learning tools.

    Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof Nana Aba Amfo, confirmed that clearance had been secured for the payment of the Book and Research Allowance. Meanwhile, Prof Ahmed Jinapor, Director-General of GTEC, urged educators to see themselves as “chief architects of Ghana’s future.”

    Awards were also presented to distinguished individuals at the event.

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