The Minister of Education, Dr Osei Yaw Adutum, said the government was giving meaning to the expression Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) enshrined in the 1992 Constitution.
The minister, who is also a member of parliament for Bosmutwe province, said the government had made public schools desirable since coming to power in 2017.
Dr. Adutum, who took part in the budget deliberations in Parliament in Accra yesterday, said the government had deliberately worked to improve public schools at all levels to end the class society that has existed for many years.
“You may not know this, but there are many schools across the country that we are tearing down and building new ones. Across the length and breadth of this country, change is happening all around us.
“Capital subsidies are increasing and TVET education is being transformed. All 23 NVTI schools are being reorganized and renovated, and new STEM schools are being built.
“Our basic schools are undergoing a transformation. New primary and junior high schools are being built across the country,” he said.
As elections approach, Dr Adutum said Ghanaians are getting smarter and politicians must avoid cornering their opponents and sell them what they can offer.
“Ghanaians are getting smarter, so make no mistake about it. Gone are the days when you had to taunt your opponents to win elections. Please.
In his view, voters have realized that constantly focusing on the wrongdoings of the other party is a political trick, and they will no longer fall for it.
“We are plunging our people into despair because we have communicated in statements that there is no hope in Ghana.
“The argument is, I can do more. That’s the politics we have to do in this country.”
He said the country needs its successor government to continue where the previous government left off. The government was keenly pursuing what he said.
He reinforced his claim by citing the completion of a number of community day high school projects initiated by the previous government of President John Mahama, some of which have been converted into boarding facilities.
“The NPP believes that once you come to power, you have to improve what is left behind. We are not going to sit here and say you are not doing anything. “I said please prove to the people that you are better so people can make a choice,” he said.