{"id":70559,"date":"2014-12-02T12:39:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T12:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=70559"},"modified":"2014-12-02T12:42:44","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T12:42:44","slug":"ghanaians-saying-ndcs-free-shs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=70559","title":{"rendered":"What Ghanaians are saying about NDC&#8217;s free SHS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over 3,000 students are expected to benefit from government\u2019s<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2014\/12\/02\/over-3000-to-benefit-from-ndcs-free-shs\/\"> free Senior High School (SHS) education policy<\/a><\/span>, the Deputy Minister in charge of Tertiary Institutions, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said.<\/p>\n<p>The Tuesday edition of the <strong>Citi Breakfast Show<\/strong> asked whether the move by government was a good policy or good politics.<\/p>\n<p>Find below the responses from some Ghanaians on Social Media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>365,000 students are expected to benefit from progressive free SHS in 2015. On the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CitiCBS?src=hash\">#CitiCBS<\/a> we ask, is it a good policy or good politics?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/539689588458262528\">December 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nIs the progressive free SHS a good policy or good politics. Share with us on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CitiCBS?src=hash\">#CitiCBS<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/iGCImBFFU6\">pic.twitter.com\/iGCImBFFU6<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/539690383174037504\">December 2, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nWhat we need is a proper scholarship system that will help the poor and not a wholesale free SHS &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardDelaSky\">@RichardDelaSky<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CitiCBS?src=hash\">#CitiCBS<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/539698277701419008\">December 2, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nWhen the NPP campaigned with free SHS, I felt it was ridiculous and I still feel same &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustNanaama\">@JustNanaama<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CitiCBS?src=hash\">#CitiCBS<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/539695708501471232\">December 2, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@citi973<\/a> good politics.if it wasnt feasible during 2012 when the economy was strong,how can it work when the economy is week now<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 rich q kofi (@rich_q_kofi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rich_q_kofi\/status\/539692322062360576\">December 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustNanaama\">@JustNanaama<\/a> What do this &#8220;wise&#8221; politicians take us for? Fools? It&#8217;s high time we call them to order. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/foolishpolitics?src=hash\">#foolishpolitics<\/a>&amp;policy \u2014 Possible Ike (@i_benkyi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i_benkyi\/status\/539693204959162368\">December 2, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>I agree in principle with Free SHS but I&#8217;m not convinced government can be able to do it &#8211; Michael Nsowah <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CitiCBS?src=hash\">#CitiCBS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/539700556902977536\">December 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> didn&#8217;t they say&#8221;quality edu. b4 free edu&#8221;.so wat happened to the quality edu they made so much noise.it&#8217;s rather a gud politics \u2014 Derricks (@AcmilanAddict) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AcmilanAddict\/status\/539693403588792320\">December 2, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> its a gud policy but politics involve, when Nana campaign with it opposition criticize so why now!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ishawuadamson (@ishawuadamson1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ishawuadamson1\/status\/539694395998887936\">December 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> This is plain politics. The government seem not to have any priority so it just jumps on anything it touches. \u2014 Kwame Benedict (@bekwart) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bekwart\/status\/539695750067023872\">December 2, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> pple who want free education shd apply for it while those who want to pay shd be allowed to pay.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Idan Osam (@osamidan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/osamidan\/status\/539696717273530368\">December 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> it isn&#8217;t bad but I think the discussion is overlooking something. How much does the govt even take in taxes that can cater for it? \u2014 Benarsen (@benarsen1886) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benarsen1886\/status\/539697041681960960\">December 2, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>They couldn&#8217;t maintain NHIS which we pay for School feeding program is always having issues n they want to add free SHS? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benkoku\">@benkoku<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Efo Dela (@Amegaxi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Amegaxi\/status\/539697237287530496\">December 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> In countries like Finland, Norway, Denmark when u are educated for free, you pay it back in taxes. This can&#8217;t be said of Ghana \u2014 Benarsen (@benarsen1886) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benarsen1886\/status\/539697455710089216\">December 2, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/citiCBS?src=hash\">#citiCBS<\/a> this govt always create problems, in stead of solutions&#8230;aaah ba!! It is a bad policy n bad politics in the making.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 maame ADWOA Birago (@adwoa_maaadwoa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adwoa_maaadwoa\/status\/539697923035250689\">December 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nThere&#8217;s &#8220;free&#8221; primary and JHS but parents are squeezing themselves to send kids to paid school. Parents want quality not free <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> \u2014 Efo Dela (@Amegaxi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Amegaxi\/status\/539697990722936832\">December 2, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> govt shd prove to.us it can pay subventions on time n in full den we will accept free edn<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Idan Osam (@osamidan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/osamidan\/status\/539698963608535040\">December 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nDoes it mean gvt will take care of entertainment dues, PTA dues, anniversary clothes, sanitary pads etc? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KojoAB\">@KojoAB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustNanaama\">@JustNanaama<\/a> \u2014 \u05e4\u05d9\u05d8\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05d5\u05d0\u05d4 (@GhanaBaako1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GhanaBaako1\/status\/539699428584857600\">December 2, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>It&#8217;s a constitutional provision and therefore must be executed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a>: What we need is a proper scholarship system that will help the poor<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 QwesiSanta (@Sketches1991) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sketches1991\/status\/539700508588773376\">December 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> Successful implementation of any <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeSHS?src=hash\">#FreeSHS<\/a> policy will have to take some time.But policy is good and should be pursued with alacrity \u2014 Mahmoud Jajah (@MahmoudJajah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MahmoudJajah\/status\/539700871983276033\">December 2, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Can we finish paying NSS, Doctors, Nurses and everyone else that we owe before we start pumping money into unsustainable free SHS <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Efo Dela (@Amegaxi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Amegaxi\/status\/539701302381785088\">December 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nsee why i say we have misplaced priorities,thinking of free shs now when u have such a serious power crisis. It can wait. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benkoku\">@benkoku<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@citi973<\/a> \u2014 \u0192\u00ed\u056a\u056a \u0561\u0251\u0572\u0572 (@FiddWann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FiddWann\/status\/539701755291115520\">December 2, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> that&#8217;s point we don&#8217;t seem to care about quality education but rather free education just to make ignorant people vote for them<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Abdul Wahid (@goubinka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/goubinka\/status\/539702360025874432\">December 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> its a joke,cheap politics and unrealistic. Qlty is always better than qntity. They shd set ryt priorities. Reducing cost is better \u2014 Gen.Fifie Charway \u00ae (@Papa_ALANGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Papa_ALANGA\/status\/539702497057988609\">December 2, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> this is another political gimmick, our education system needs a serious restructuring. we are producing too many ill-literate<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ISAAC COFFIE (@Isaaqeey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Isaaqeey\/status\/539703523274153984\">December 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benkoku\">@benkoku<\/a>. Govt can&#8217;t afford chalk. .1 1000th cost of educating 1 day student..and you come saying u gonna mk it free for all? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/joke?src=hash\">#joke<\/a> \u2014 nana sakyi baffoe (@mynanasakyi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mynanasakyi\/status\/539704339066281984\">December 2, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Mawuli Tsikata\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 3,000 students are expected to benefit from government\u2019s free Senior High School (SHS) education policy, the Deputy Minister in charge of Tertiary Institutions, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said. The Tuesday edition of the Citi Breakfast Show asked whether the move by government was a good policy or good politics. 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