Child Rights International (CRI) has raised concerns over recent proposals for parents to provide food and accommodations for senior high school students in Ghana.
These calls come amidst logistical challenges in the implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.
But CRI in a statement firmly opposed such measures, arguing they undermine the programme’s purpose of removing financial barriers to education and promoting inclusivity.
The Free SHS policy, designed to ensure equitable access to secondary education, is a cornerstone of Ghana’s educational system.
CRI emphasized that any deviation from its framework, such as shifting financial responsibilities to parents, could erode its impact and deepen social inequalities.
The organization further called for direct engagement with the government to address the programme’s logistical challenges, stressing that parents should not bear the burden of policy implementation.
CRI believes that protecting the policy is a shared responsibility, highlighting that as of January 11, 2025, no official directive mandates parental contributions.
Read the CRI’s full statement below:
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