Fifth RESAR Meeting held at Fijai

Fijai, April 27, GNA - Mr Paul Evans Aidoo, Western Regional Minister, on Wednesday, decried the poor attitude of Ghanaians towards public educational system.

"The sad fact is that, a lot of Ghanaians are not enthused about the performance of our children, who pass out of the public educational system", he added.

Mr Aidoo, who raised this concern at the fifth Regional Education Sector Annual Review (RESAR) Meeting, at Fijai, in Takoradi, called on stakeholders in education to use the meeting as a platform to discuss challenges facing national education programmes, as well as, finding solutions to improving the system.

The Minister also pledged the regional Coordinating council's readiness to partner the regional education directorate to improve education.

The RESAR has become a permanent feature on the Ministry of Education's calendar; to serve as a participatory forum, where stakeholders assess the educational performance, consolidate achievements, note challenges and actions to be taken. It is also used to enhance accountability and transparency among stakeholders in education, facilitate information sharing, strengthen capacity and track performances in education planning, monitoring and evaluation.

Mrs. Rebecca Afiba Dadzie, Regional Director of Education, mentioned basic education, senior high, TVET, special education and education management as the thematic areas for consideration and recommendations, which would be factored into the National Education Annual Review report.

This according to her would enable policy-makers to familiarize themselves with challenges facing the education sector, to help in making resource allocations and other interventions to improve the system.

Mrs. Dadzie urged the district offices of education to strictly adhere to deadlines, with regards to submission of templates and other reports, as part of efforts at improving education. Mrs. Josephine Kuffour-Duah, National Committee Coordinator, at the Basic Education Division of the Ghana Education Service, called on participants to bring out useful views that would help address the shortfalls in enrolment, infrastructure and personnel.