Former President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to finalise with the Ghana National Council for Private Schools (GNACOPS) discussions on how students in private senior high schools like St. Andrews can benefit from the Government’s free secondary education.

the former president said this at the  15th-anniversary celebration of St. Andrews Senior High School in Assin Fosu on Saturday, March 14, 2020.

According to the former president , Ghana cannot, as a country, continue to gloss over the huge impact and the role private schools play in the development of education.

He emphasised, he was personally committed to enabling a partnership with the Council for Private Schools that is mutually beneficial to them and the State.

“We cannot, as a country, continue to gloss over the huge impact and the role private schools play in the development of education in Ghana. I am personally committed to enabling a partnership with the Council for Private Schools that is mutually beneficial to them and the State.”

”This will include among others a tax exemptions system for certain educational tools and equipment, and tax incentives for private school operators.” He said.

The school was founded by Dr Richard Asiedu in October 2005, with 25 students and 4 teachers. Today, St. Andrews has over 4,000 students with 152 teaching and 117 non-teaching and supporting staff.
John Mahama’s presence and participation was not only to celebrate the success of St. Andrews but to also, acknowledge the individual contribution of Richard Asiedu to the promotion of education within the Assin area, and Ghana generally.

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