The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has underscored the need for collaboration to address the systemic barriers that hinder access to quality education for marginalised groups in Ghana.
The minister made the call while speaking in a media interview.
According to him, it would be important to roll out measures aimed at improving the quality of education and accessibility much easier, particularly for girls, children, and persons with disabilities.
He indicated that although education can help transform lives, there are challenges hindering a lot of people, and this administration remains committed to dealing with these challenges.
The lawmaker noted that the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in 1989, is something Ghana remains committed to.
He further indicated that Ghana also respects the broader objectives of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
He said that the international community, through Agenda 2030, has recognised education as the foundation for achieving all 17 SDGs.
“The Convention on the Rights of the Child adopted in 1989 goes further to stipulate that countries shall make higher education accessible to all. In Ghana, we emphasise access, relevance, and quality when it comes to higher education.
“When it was adopted by the UN to work towards Agenda 2030 in September 2015, the international community recognised that education is essential for the success of all 17 of the SDG 4 goals.Ghanaian culture-inspired products
“Ghana subscribes to this position. So as we promised, addressing these challenges requires strong partnership. The government, private sector, international organisations and communities must unite to dismantle the systematic barriers that continue to marginalise groups such as girls, children and persons with disabilities from assessing quality education.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
