The Coalition of Concerned Teachers of Ghana (CCT-GHANA) has expressed grave concerns over government’s delay in the release of feeding grants to Assisted Second Cycle institutions in the country.
In a press statement signed by the Upper West Regional Chairman of the Coalition, Alhassan Salifu Abdallah, the group said the situation is impacting negatively on teaching and learning in the three regions of the north.
“It is regrettable to note that with barely a week to the reopening of Senior High Schools to begin the 2015/2016 academic year, the fate of assisted SHSs is uncertain because government has again failed to pay their feeding grants”
[contextly_sidebar id=”iwQsF4EBqcBiUvHGd8J0sC4iPAKMo1JC”]Mr. Alhassan said several attempts by CHASS to appeal to government to release funds have not yielded any positive results.
Citi News checks indicate that government owes Assisted Second Cycle institutions the entire grants for the first and third terms of the 2014/15 academic year.
This, the coalition described as “a needles ritual” that is affecting secondary education in the poverty plagued northern regions of Ghana.
They appealed to government and all stakeholders in the education sector to urgently find a lasting solution to the problem.
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By: Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie/Citifmonline.com/Ghana