General News of Wednesday, 5 February 2020Source: 3news.comGovernment backtracks on double-track vacation classes promise, blames PR gaffeplay videoDeputy Public Relations Officer of Education Ministry, Isaac Aseidu OdeiThe government has denied it ever promised extra classes for the double-track students of the Free Senior High School policy each time they are on vacation. Extra classes in churchesMr. Odei had said, prior to the implementation of the double-track system, that extra classes would be organized to augment the double-track system lessons so that students on vacation could be engaged while they wait their turn to go to school. He explained the extra classes would be held in church halls, community centers and private schools across the country. GES makes a u-turn on earlier communicationHowever, in another interview with TV3 Monday, February 3, PRO of the GES, Cassandra Twum Ampofo made a u-turn, denying the GES ever promised any vacation classes. She said what the GES intends doing for students to make up for lost hours is to “give the students extra tuition” warning that no school should take advantage of the situation to organize extra classes.

Source: GhanaWeb February 05, 2020 14:15 UTC