Dr. Apaak to co-chair committee for implementation of free tertiary education for PWDs

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced the formation of a committee to develop a roadmap for implementing the free tertiary education initiative for persons with disabilities to be co-chaired by Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak.

He disclosed this while addressing members of the Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations during their visit to the Ministry of Education on Monday.

“Accordingly, I am happy to announce that Mr. John Atsu Homadzi and Honourable John Madzesi will represent you from the Federation together with one of the ladies to be nominated by you to work with Deputy Minister, Dr. Clement Apaak, and the Chief Executive of the Students’ Loans Trust, Dr. Saajida Shiraz.

“So, we have defined a roadmap, three of you to work with three of our representatives, so that we have a blueprint agreeable by all of us for the implementation of the Free Tertiary Education Policy. There is no walk back on the President’s pledge.

“So just constitute your team,” adding that the Deputy Minister will co-chair the Committee with Mr. Homadzi.

“We will do our utmost best to enhance the provision of equitable quality education in Ghana,” he added.

Mr. Iddrisu indicated that the ministry is gathering data on persons with disabilities through the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission to ensure effective implementation of the inclusive policy.

“The Ministry is firmly committed to promoting accessible and equitable education for all, in line with President John Dramani Mahama’s resetting agenda.

“The best of John Dramani Mahama is ahead of us, not behind us. To measure him, let’s measure him by today and what lies ahead,” Mr. Iddrisu stated.