Remove Politicians From The Ministry Of Education

The government (NDC) is guilty of criminal negligence. They sit at ease in the government houses and luxurious offices while the future of our kids burns.

In light of recent events, let me suggest a few, painful ways to improve our schools.

First, remove politicians from the Ministry of Education.

Education and politics don't mix. The process of learning and growing up requires us to recognize, admit and make improvements. You won't learn if you are big headed, egoistic, and don't listen.

Have you come across a politician who isn't like that? I haven't.

So imagine what happens when our students perform badly in exams. Instead of going on a fact finding mission, dissecting, identifying and making concrete changes to education policies, they water down the exams.

They get students to pray hard, when that fails, they lower passing marks. And just as the passing mark is about to hit rock bottom, they hide it and declare the marks national secrets. And when that fails they blame the parents.

We should get professionals and academicians to run the education ministry. Our exams should be comparable to international standards, and the syllabus constantly measured against the best in the world.

There is no way we can do this when politicians are in charge. Not with the current batch of government (NDC) anyway.

Secondly, our politicians must enroll their children in public schools. Politicians, more than anyone else, will want the best for their children. Making them send their children to public schools provides them with a strong incentive to push for reforms in public education.

Their children in public schools will encourage them to interact with people from low to middle economic backgrounds who make up the vast majority of the population.

At least they will learn firsthand what the politicians think of the poor.

Nana Asem Bi Nti
Akyem-Apedwa
nanaasembinti@yahoo.com