Govt asked to prioritize provision of Basic School Textbooks over free tablets for SHS students

 Story: GBCs Isaac Asare

Education Policy Analyst, Divine Kpe

An Education Policy Analyst, Divine Kpe has shot down government’s decision to supply tablets to students in Senior High School, describing it as a misplaced priority. 

He told inewsonlinegh.com that although the provision of the tablets which will be pre-loaded with textbooks and past examination questions is laudable, the timing is wrong, especially when students at the Basic Education Level are confronted with myriad of challenges. 

Government’s intention to distribute free electronic tablets to all Senior High Schools this year, was made known by the Vice-President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia at the opening of the 2023 Annual New Year School and Conference at the University of Ghana, Legon. 

Mr. Kpe, however, argues, that particular attention should rather be channeled to the basic level where only 30 percent of textbooks since December, last year have been supplied, four years into the introduction of the curriculum.

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