The Central Regional Minister, Nana Ato Arthur has commended the complementary role of civil society organizations and the donor community in support of quality basic education in the country. He said the relentless efforts of NGOs and civil society organizations at the community, district and regional levels in building capacities of teachers, school management committees and PTAs have gone a long way in promoting quality education in the country. He was speaking at the celebration of Global Action Week at Abrem Berasi in the Central Region.
It was organized by the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition under the theme “Quality Education to End Exclusion”. Nana Ato Arthur said while the government has initiated programmes such as Capitation Grant, School Feeding Programme, free bus-ride for school children and many others to improve the quality and enrolment in schools, the critical role played by other stakeholders cannot be downplayed.
Nana Ato Arthur however conceded that there is a lot that needs to be done to lift education to its expected height. The Chairman of the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition, Bright Appiah said the Global Action Week has been instituted for partner organization to draw attention to the global target of achieving education for all by 2015.
