Education Minister discloses when schools in Ghana will possibly resume
Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said schools in Ghana will not be reopening anytime soon as the fight against COVID-19 is still on. He added that schools will resume only after the health experts have given the government the green light to go ahead with the reopening of schools. “I can assure you…
Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said schools in Ghana will not be reopening anytime soon as the fight against COVID-19 is still on.
He added that schools will resume only after the health experts have given the government the green light to go ahead with the reopening of schools.
“I can assure you that the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the universities are in close and regular contact with the Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health,” Dr. Opoku-Prempeh said in a widely publicized letter to students in the country.
The letter, published in the Thursday, April 30, 2020 edition of the Daily Graphic, is the second to be issued by the minister in a week. The first letter, also published in the April 27, 2020 edition of the Daily Graphic, was addressed to parents.
Schools in Ghana have been closed since Monday, March 16 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the past five weeks, the letter said “your academic work has been disrupted because of the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in our country. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo took the bold and necessary decision to close down our educational institutions to protect you and the nation from this deadly disease which has claimed many lives across the world”.
“I am concerned about your continuous learning, particularly as we near the end of the academic year. I can imagine the uncertainties about reopening dates and examination timetables weighing on your mind and perhaps affecting your preparations, especially for those of you in your final year,” it said.
“For the time being, I encourage you to stay at home and adhere to all safety regulations during these difficult times. I also encourage you to draw up personal daily timetables to engage in learning through the platforms we have provided.
“Pick up new healthy hobbies, read widely (free e-books available on the Ghana Library Authority app) and exchange learning ideas with your peers,” the letter added.
