The Bishop of the Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church, Rt. Rev. Dr Samuel Nii Onmai Ollennu has referred to as for an equal distribution of assets to Day and Boarding Senior Excessive Colleges by the federal government because it evaluations the Free Senior Excessive College (SHS) coverage.
He defined that allocation of extra assets to boarding faculties by the federal government underneath the Free SHS coverage had led to an elevated variety of enrolment and overcrowding of boarding faculties as in opposition to day faculties within the nation.
Rt. Rev. Dr Ollennu made the commentary on the 64th Annual Synod of the Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church, Ghana, held on the Nazareth Methodist Church in Accra on Thursday.
It was underneath the theme, “Discipleship: Rising into Christian Maturity.”
In response to Rt. Rev. Dr Ollennu, the overspending on boarding faculties by the federal government had led to an inequality in useful resource allocation between day faculties and boarding faculties, particularly by way of feeding.
He stated that there was no provision within the Structure that required governments to supply free boarding amenities for learners.
“Let there be equality within the distribution of assets to the Day and Boarding college students within the faculties. If one individual can’t afford a boarding home payment, that individual can go to high school freed from cost by enrolling as a day pupil in a faculty of their group”, Rt. Rev. Dr Ollennu stated.
“Let not the boarding home be essentially for the wealthy, however for individuals who can afford it. In that regard, the scholars might be fed with extra nutritious meals to assist develop their brains and enhance their psychological capability for studying and important pondering to unravel our issues with home-grown options”, he added.
The Bishop additionally really useful that the federal government ought to take into account serving solely two free meals on the faculties, with breakfast at about 9.00 am, and lunch at about 2.00 pm.
Moreover, he stated that the price of supper and boarding must be borne by the mother and father, including that such a state of affairs would guarantee equality within the cash spent on day college students and boarders by the federal government.
Moreover, Rt. Rev. Dr Ollennu urged the federal government and academic authorities to make sure inclusive schooling, particularly in Science, Technical, Engineering, and Arithmetic (STEM) schooling within the nation.
In response to him, there was a spot that existed between the educational achievements of girls and boys as evaluation of the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) Distinguish Awards confirmed that about 60 per cent went to Women whereas 40 per cent went to boys.
“Let the equation be balanced. If there may be STEM for women, there must be one other STEM for boys to drive fairness”, Rt. Rev. Dr Ollennu stated.
The Methodist Church, Rt. Rev. Dr Ollennu stated, would proceed to collaborate with the federal government to enhance the standard of schooling within the nation.
BY EUGENE AMPIAW
