The Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Ralph Poku-Adusei, has raised serious concerns about the state of Ghana’s education system, describing it as being in crisis across multiple fronts.
The MP made the remarks during the official handing over of a fully renovated and retooled Queen Elizabeth II Day Nursery School in Bekwai, a facility he described as one of the oldest educational institutions. While the event marked a positive milestone for the community, the MP criticized the government over persistent challenges affecting teachers and the broader education sector.
According to him, several teachers who worked for months have only received a single month’s allowance, while others who were promised automatic posting by the President are still at home without placement, salaries, or accommodation.
He stressed that such conditions are discouraging and must be urgently addressed to safeguard the future of education in the country.
“The future of these teachers includes our children and the children of the current appointees.”
Hon. Poku-Adusei further highlighted that key government flagship programs such as school feeding and Free SHS are also facing significant challenges, alongside delays in teacher postings and irregular payment of salaries.
“School feeding is in crisis, free SHS is in crisis, posting of teachers is in crisis, and payment of teachers faces crisis.”
“I cannot commend the government for the current challenges,” Poku-Adusei stated plainly, noting that teachers who taught for several months have received payment for only one month. He further highlighted that teachers who were promised automatic posting by the president remain at home without posting, without allowance, and without accommodation.
He called on the government to, as a matter of urgency, fix these critical issues to make Ghana’s education system more attractive and sustainable.