Parents urged to provide SHS freshers with basic needs
A representative from the National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations in Ghana is urging parents to provide essential school supplies for children entering secondary and vocational institutions. She emphasized that while the government covers tuition, parental support is vital for student success.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing challenges in educational resource allocation and the shared responsibility between state and family in developing nations.
Ho (V/R), Sept. 18, GNA – Communicator Felicity Ahafianyo has urged parents to provide their wards entering Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions with the necessities of their education.
She said although the government continued to provide tuition-free education and improve school infrastructure, parents had an important responsibility to ensure that their children had the essential learning materials and personal effects required for a comfortable stay in school.
Madam Ahafianyo, who is the National Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA)-Ghana, said: “While the government is providing tuition and school infrastructure, parents should also make a conscious effort to provide their wards with the basic school needs.”
Madam Ahafianyo made the appeal in an exclusive interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) after the NCPTA-Ghana Zonal Meeting held at Mawuli School in Ho on Thursday.
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