Ghana’s Minister of Education, Mathew Opoku Prempeh is looking to amend the currents hours of study in basic schools.
Honourable Opoku Prempeh has called on the National Council for Curriculum Assessment to review the closing time for basic schools in Ghana.
From the Minister’s point of view, productivity in the entire country is affected as parents and guardians of the pupils have to leave their various work places to pick up their kids from school.
The Education Minister questioned ‘why basic schools can’t close at 4 pm’ in the country.
Most basic schools in Ghana close around 2pm.