{"id":9211,"date":"2024-12-16T07:39:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T07:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=9211"},"modified":"2024-12-16T07:39:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T07:39:38","slug":"free-shs-secure-under-my-leadership-mahama-reassures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=9211","title":{"rendered":"Free SHS secure under my leadership \u2013 Mahama reassures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President-elect John Mahama has assured Ghanaians that the Free SHS policy will be sustained and enhanced, with a dedicated funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>President-elect\u00a0John Dramani Mahama\u00a0has assured Ghanaians that the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy will be sustained and enhanced under his administration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking in an interview with the Voice of America (VOA), Mahama described the policy as a crucial component of the nation\u2019s education system, affirming that it is \u201chere to stay\u201d and \u201cnot going anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Refuting allegations from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) intends to abolish the Free SHS programme, Mahama clarified that his government is committed to its continuity and long-term success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-f6621cf5dc0fb256b8619664231e50d7 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7QIGpt4iDEc?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNobody is going to scrap Free SHS. What was said was political talk and gimmickry. We are going to maintain it. What we are going to do is get dedicated funding for it,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mahama emphasised that the focus of his administration would be to ensure the programme\u2019s sustainability through effective funding mechanisms. He criticised the NPP\u2019s accusations as baseless and reiterated that education remains a key priority for his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Free SHS policy, introduced by the NPP, provides free secondary education to Ghanaian students. While it has been widely praised for increasing access to education, it has also faced challenges related to funding and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mahama\u2019s plan to secure dedicated funding aims to address these challenges and improve the programme\u2019s impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President-elect John Mahama has assured Ghanaians that the Free SHS policy will be sustained and enhanced, with a dedicated funding. President-elect\u00a0John Dramani Mahama\u00a0has assured Ghanaians that the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy will be sustained and enhanced under his administration. 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