The Ministry of Education has released Three Hundred Million Ghana Cedis (GHC 300,000,000.00) for disbursement to Senior High and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) schools across the country.
The disbursement, which was made just last week, underscores the government’s commitment to fostering quality education and ensuring the smooth running of educational institutions.
In a Press Release issued by the Ministry, it indicated that out of the total amount, GHC 100,000,000.00 was released to the National Food Buffer Stock to facilitate the seamless supply of food to schools.
Again, an amount of Ghc40,000,000.00 was released to WAEC.
The remaining sum, according to the Ministry, has been disbursed to cover various essential components that contribute to the efficient operations of the schools; Including their recurrent expenditure, science practical fees, and provisions for perishable food items, among other necessities.
The Ministry also noted that Government is committed to continually improve education in Ghana and invest in the future of our nation hence, by disbursing these monies, it reaffirms commitment and dedication to providing quality education for all Ghanaian students and fostering an enabling environment for our socio-economic transformation.