Government of Ghana don release GH¢195.5 million to take care of chop money for Senior High School (SHS) students for June 2025, and to settle debt wey dey stand for National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ) wey Primetime Limited dey organize from 2023 to 2025. Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, na him talk this one.
Out of the money, GH¢186 million go go inside the feeding fee for June 2025, while GH¢9.5 million go clear the debt wey dey stand for Primetime. Minister Iddrisu talk am for the 63rd annual Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) for Sunyani on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
“Me myself, I edit and check the letter, wey dey go through Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) for them to release the money,” na so he talk.
The conference be about: "Ensuring Comprehensive, Equitable and Sustainable Secondary Education in Ghana - The Role of Stakeholders".
The Minister of Education talk say since he come be the Minister, GETFund and Ghana Education Service (GES) don release close to GH¢1 billion to support SHS feeding.
He talk say government don make free compulsory universal basic education big so e fit include SHS.
“That one put heavy load on top of me,” na so he talk. Mr Iddrisu tell teachers make dem hold the highest standard of moral integrity when dem dey teach students good character for future.
He tell teachers make dem work so we go get education system wey dey include everybody and wey dey fair, so students go get better future. “Make you give school children education wey dey complete, by thinking about their academic, moral, social and inclusive well-being.
“Make sure say you no just dey feed them with book alone, but dey teach them good character,” na so Mr Iddrisu talk. Mr Iddrisu talk say e dey important to put more money inside education infrastructure so e go better, so we go fit reduce wahala.
Key Takeaways
- Government don release money for SHS feeding and NSMQ debt.
- Minister of Education dey urge teachers to teach students good character.
- Government dey try make education better for everybody.