{"id":253834,"date":"2016-10-01T11:00:08","date_gmt":"2016-10-01T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=253834"},"modified":"2016-10-01T11:00:08","modified_gmt":"2016-10-01T11:00:08","slug":"poor-funding-blamed-for-poor-educational-performance-in-the-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/10\/poor-funding-blamed-for-poor-educational-performance-in-the-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Poor funding blamed for poor educational performance in the north"},"content":{"rendered":"
A research and advocacy group, the Northern Development Forum (NDF), has blamed the poor educational performance in the three regions of the north on low budgetary allocation for education in the region.<\/p>\n
According to the group, there has been a steady decline in the academic performance of students over the past two years in the three regions, namely Northern, Upper East and Upper West.<\/p>\n
The Public Affairs Officer of the NDF, Bennett Mahama, said it came to this conclusion after a two-year research on education, energy and health in the three\u00a0regions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe research proved that we are still behind in education as compared to the other regions. There has not been any indication of improvement. We are still worse in performance at all levels,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He noted that, the situation has left a negative effect in the region with most graduates unable to gain admission to higher institutions of learning.<\/p>\n
Bennett Mahama further called on government to increase budgetary allocation for education in the three regions, to promote effective teaching and learning.<\/p>\n