Gov’t to abolish shift system soon-Education Minister
Audrey Micah, Ghanadot

Accra, Sept 16, Ghanadot - The Minister of Education, Mr. Alex Tetteh-Enyo has disclosed that government will abolish the shift system currently being run in basic schools in the country.

According to him, though the shift system has been in operation for more that 10 years, it has not benefited anyone, thus the abolishment once infrastructure and other facilities were put in place.

Mr. Tetteh-Enyo made this known in an interview with Ghana Dot, when he visited some basic schools in Accra for the “My first Day at School” programme to welcome fresh pupils to basic school.

“I though the shift system had been dealt with 10 years ago. It is not right and would be abolished in due course.

When he was told by heads of schools that the system was in operation as a result of inadequate classrooms and other facilities, the Minister assured that more classrooms will be built to arrest the problem.

“More classrooms and other education facilities would be provided to cater for the increase in the number of students”.

The Minister expressed his disappointment at the low attendance of pupils on the first day at school, and indicated that the matter would be looked into to see how best to improve attendance.

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