The ministry for education has come out to debunk the rumours making waves on social media that senior high school has been increased to 6 years instead of the 3 years.
According to Kwesi Kwarteng who happens to be the Ministry of Education Public Relations Officer the education ministry has no plans of increasing the three-year education.
Reacting to the misinformation he revealed that the media have misquoted the words of the minister of Education during the press conference which he made.
The Minister through a statement written stated saying;
“Re: SHS education to move to 6yrs.
The Minister only spoke about strengthening the existing 6 year secondary school system(based on the 1987 Educational Reform; of 3 years of JHS and 3 years SHS) by resourcing the neglected lower secondary (JHS) so that after 3 years of JHS and 3 years of SHS, secondary school graduates will have an experience of a true 6-year secondary school system introduced by the 1987 education reform.
We should be mindful not to confuse Secondary Education with Senior High Education.
At no point did the Minister say in yesterday’s press forum that SHS was to move from the current 3yrs to 6yrs.
With the crucial role of the media in shaping public discourse & national conversation it is important for the media to be factual & responsible in their reportage.”
