General News of Monday, 4 December 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comFirst-year senior high school students nationwide are to commence classes today, despite widespread calls for a reconsideration of the reopening date. Despite appeals from parents and stakeholders urging an extension, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has maintained its stance on the December 4th resumption. Amid the dissent, parliament has intervened, urging the minister of education to contemplate pushing the reopening date to the first week of January instead of the initially scheduled December 4th. Minister of Education the first week of January 2024 as a more convenient and appropriate time for parents, students, and teachers to adequately prepare for academic work." Meanwhile, the Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, is expected to appear before Parliament today, Monday, December 4, over the date for the reopening of schools.

Source: GhanaWeb December 04, 2023 14:43 UTC