Principal of Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College of Education in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Grace Sintim Adasi, has commended the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) free Senior High School (SHS) policy, highlighting its significant impact in reducing the financial struggles of parents.
She remarked that the initiative has lifted a major burden, allowing families to avoid begging or borrowing to cover school fees.
Dr. Adasi emphasized that before the policy was introduced, many parents faced immense difficulties affording education, often resorting to desperate measures.
Now, with fees eliminated, both poor and wealthy families have benefited, as even the latter, who used to assist relatives financially, have experienced relief.
Speaking at the college’s 15th graduation ceremony on October 10, 2024, where 435 teachers graduated, she urged the new graduates to approach their careers with integrity, passion, and honesty.
At the same event, Deputy Minister of Education in charge of TVET, Professor Kingsley Nyarko, stressed the need to preserve the free SHS policy by re-electing the NPP in 2024.
He expressed fears that a potential National Democratic Congress (NDC) government under former President John Dramani Mahama might reverse the policy.
Professor Nyarko highlighted the NPP’s substantial investments in education, asserting that their achievements outshine those of the NDC, making the case for their continued leadership.