Students from Ghana pioneering the government’s Free Senior High School (SHS) Programme accounted for 411 of the 465 candidates who earned an A in all subjects in the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
At the fourth Session of the fifth Congregation of the University for Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) on Saturday, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the immediate past Minister of Education, said that 2020 became the only year in which 50% of Ghanaian students scored A1 to C6 in all core subjects.
He said that the achievement validated the President’s dedication to free education, which he defined as “the lifeline of the nation’s prosperity” that “must be provided the necessary help.”
“This strong testimony to President Akufo Addo’s Free SHS vision informs us that when we harness every child’s talent and put in the money and hard work, we enrich our human capital base and put him or her on a road to growth and prosperity,” said Dr Opoku Prempeh, who is now the Energy Minister.
He predicted that the program’s effectiveness would put strain on tertiary institutions, urging them to try to exploit the abilities of the “fine young minds.”
According to the Minister, as universities such as UHAS strive to become world-class institutions, they must be seen as national assets that contribute to the development of a skilled workforce.
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As a result, he stated that tertiary institutions would accept students from all parts of the country, and that “no prejudice in the recruiting of faculty, students, or management” should exist.
Ghana has led the WASSCE score for the past six years, with the 2020 outcome more than double the previous year’s 220 8As.
The remaining 2020 straight As were claimed by Nigeria, Ghana’s long-time rival.
SOURCE:ATLFMONLINE
