Save Ghana Movement Denounces Bad Policies In Ghana’s Basic Schools
Save Ghana Movement an organization aimed at sharing and contributing towards the development of the country says Ghana’s basic education is on the verge of collapse as a result of alleged bad policies and the authorities inability to correct them
The country’s basic schools are severely deteriorating yet, the leaders notably politicians see nothing wrong as they prefer to train their children in foreign schools, the leader of the Movement Mr, Robert Andzie Ansah told the correspondent in a telephone interview from Accra.
He alleged that the basic schools have been continuously neglected and manipulated by our political leaders, thereby resulting to the negative impact on the youth who are growing up to become the future leaders of the country.
According to the Movement, since 1992, successive governments have prioritized the advancement of secondary and tertiary institutions, neglecting the crucial foundations provided by primary and junior high schools.
The term “primary” he said suggests importance and necessity, while “secondary” implies something that can be addressed later.
Yet, our educational infrastructure hardly reflect this understanding, stressing that primary and junior high schools, where the foundational skills of reading and writing are taught lack essential facilities, such as libraries, science labs, adequate seating capacity among others.
Ansah reiterated that the disparity in facilities between primary/junior high schools and secondary/tertiary institutions are serious.
He said while the latter enjoy well-equipped facilities, the former struggle to provide basic necessities unknowing to the leaders that this neglect undermines the development of young minds and hampers their ability to realize their full potential.
He insisted that the prioritization of secondary and tertiary institutions over primary and junior high schools are not only shortsighted, but also detrimental to the nation’s future.
It is disheartening that private schools often employing unqualified teachers are favoured over government schools with well-trained educators, the Movement pointed out.
Mr Robert Ansah noted that the root of this issue lies in our collective failure to recognize the critical role of primary and junior high schools in shaping the future of our nation.
When teachers from these neglected schools protest, it is merely about salary increments and not about the dire need for resources to nurture young minds, he observed.
Furthermore, the government’s focus on secondary and tertiary institutions for political gains, Mr Ansah further viewed is deeply troubling, adding that by neglecting primary and junior high schools, where the majority of students are below voting age, they prioritize short-term electoral gains over the long-term development of the nation.
The Movement noted that, the neglect of primary and junior high schools in Ghana’s educational system is a grave injustice to the future generations.
He said It is time to prioritize the foundational years of education and invest in the development of our youth for the betterment of our nation.
Can you build a mansion on a weak foundation, Ansah questioned.
Save Ghana! For a Better Future
By Robert Andzie Ansah the Founder of Save Ghana Movement.
