A Professor of Educational Leadership, Prof. George K.T. Oduro has called on the Presbyterian Church of Ghana to reconsider the philosophy of the establishment of new schools.
He said while the church has undoubtedly maintained its commitment towards the provision and delivery of school education, the question still remains what the motivation of PCG in investing in school education in the future should be.
“Should it be commercial driven in response to the current entrepreneurial triggers of private sector investment in education, or should it be evangelistic driven, as it was in the past, in which PCG will subsidize highly the fees for assessing PCG schools and universities? he questioned.
Prof. George K.T. Oduro made this appeal while delivering a speech at the Annual Education Durbar of the Central Presbytery Department of Education of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) held at PCG-Ebenezer Congregation, Agona Swedru.
To him, PCG’s education policy for the future should prioritize support for schools located in less endowed rural areas of each presbytery and also increase budgetary allocations to the Church’s Education Department instead.
He said this will enable already established schools in each Presbytery to be supported to deliver quality education.
He further urged the church to continue to sustain its collaboration with the other religious bodies in dialoguing with the government to re-introduce the 1882 ordinance model of partnership.
The 1882 ordinance model of partnership permitted religious bodies to manage their own schools under an agreed management criterion.
According to Prof. Oduro, this partnership will serve the interest of both the church as well as the government.
“In other words, the government should continue to pay salaries of teachers, but partner with the PCG education unit in matters relating to posting teachers to PCG schools and supervising the performance of both students and teachers working in PCG schools,” he said.
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Source: Eric Sekyi/ATLFMNEWS
