The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has admonished the Ministry of Education to reconsider its decision for fresh students to report to school on Monday, December 4, 2023.
The Ghana Education Service has announced that the reporting date for the students is for both single and double-track students.
This was contained in the 2023–2024 academic calendar for pre-tertiary institutions in the country released by the Ghana Education Service (GES).
The Speaker’s admonition came after the minority in Parliament raised concerns over the reporting date.
The Speaker proposed that the reporting date be changed to the first week of January 2024.
He has also summoned the minister to appear before the House on Monday to brief them on the matter.
“The house calls on and urges the Minister of Education to reconsider the directive by the Ministry of Education to students and authorities, including teaching and non-teaching staff, to resume academic work on Monday, December 4, 2023.”
“The house proposes for the consideration of the Ministry of Education the first week of January 2023 for the resumption of academic work in these schools. The Minister of Education is directed thereafter to report to brief the house on Monday, December 4.”
“The house further calls on students, parents, teachers, and teaching staff to keep calm as the house resolves the matter,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana