Professor Enoch Opoku Antwi, Dean of Academic City University, sparked a crucial conversation as Chairman of the Free SHS Policy Reform Dialogue in Accra, organized by YAFO Institute. He emphasized that while free Senior High School education is beneficial, Ghana’s implementation is uniquely expensive, surpassing the cost of basic education. Read more
Free SHS Policy Under Scrutiny: Experts Weigh In Read More »
Contrary to general expectation of reduced financial burden on Ghanaian parents as a result of the implementation of government’s flagship programme, the free Senior High School (SHS) policy, the reverse is the situation, a research report has disclosed. Parents whose children are benefiting from the policy have expressed concerns about incurring extra expenditures on their
Free SHS: Parents Lament Extra Expenditure on their Children in new Report Read More »
On October 10, 2024, the YAFO Institute hosted a significant event at the Charleston Hotel in Tesano, Accra—the Free Senior High School (S.H.S) Policy Reform Dialogue. The gathering aimed to bring together key stakeholders to critically discuss the impact of Ghana’s Free S.H.S policy on household poverty and suggest necessary reforms to tackle some unintended
Reforming Free SHS: Addressing Unintended Consequences on Household Poverty in Ghana Read More »
The YAFO Institute is hosting a critical policy reform dialogue on Ghana’s Free Senior High School (SHS) initiative, focusing on the theme: Reforming Free SHS: Addressing Unintended Consequences and Household Poverty in Ghana. This event seeks to foster open discussions on the impact of the Free SHS policy, particularly with the unintended challenges it may
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The Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy saw all 2017 SHS entrants accessing free education which will continue throughout their three-year stay in school. The policy intervention took care of tuition fees, library fees, provision of free textbooks, free access to boarding facilities, the free provision of meals, the coverage of examinations, science laboratory, and
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