Vice presidential candidate of the NPP, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) has underscored the significant strides Ghana has made in girls’ education under the Free SHS programme.
In a statement to mark International Girl Child Day on Friday, October 11, Napo said, “Under this government’s Free Senior High School programme, we have been able to leapfrog access to bring enrolment of girls to be at par with boys’ enrolment at senior high school level. This is a significant development for our nation.”
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On International Girl Child Day, I reflect on the strides we have made as a nation for the education of the girl child, particularly under the administration of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Over the years, enrolment of both boys and girls in our basic schools have generally been at par and we have achieved a fair measure of gender parity at that level.
Under this government’s Free Senior High School programme, we have been able to leapfrog access to bring enrolment of girls to be at par with boys’ enrolment at senior high school level. This is a significant development for our nation.
This year’s theme, ‘Girls vision for the future’ resonates deeply with H.E. Alhaji Dr. Bawumia’s vision of both the need for urgent action and persistent hope, driven by the power of girls’ voices and vision for the future.
The famous Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey was right when he stated that “if you educate a man, you simply educate an individual, but if you educate a woman, you educate a whole nation.”
May we be encouraged to inspire our young girls to take their education seriously, by giving them the opportunities and space to make informed choices and achieve their maximum potential as future leaders of our country.
