Let us benefit from GETFund — Private schools

Arku Jasmine Junior News Aug - 28 - 2013 , 12:14

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has appealed to the government to include its members as beneficiaries of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) supported institutions.

The association's First National Vice-President, Mr Steve Revss, said once that was done, the schools would be able to improve their infrastructure to promote quality education delivery.

He said over the years, private schools have played a key role in developing skills of the people in the country and pointed out that it would not be out of place for the government to give them some support to perform their role even better," he added.

Mr Revss renewed the appeal in an interview with the Junior Graphic during the association’s 2013 delegates conference held at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region.

The theme for the three-day conference was "Improving private participation in education to meet national aspirations."

The Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Daniel Syme, who opened the conference, commended GNAPS for its immense contribution to the improvement of education.

He said the government was still exploring more avenues to increase it's support for basic, second and tertiary education and gave the assurance that private schools would be included.

By Benjamin Xornam Glover/Junior Graphic/Ghana