Co-founder of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah , has called on the government to strengthen support for private schools through enhanced public-private partnerships aimed at improving the country’s education sector.
According to him, private educational institutions play a significant role in Ghana’s educational landscape and should receive fair policy attention, financial assistance, and regulatory support to enable them to contribute more effectively to national development.
He made the remarks in an interview with 1960news.com on the sidelines of the graduation ceremony of in Accra.
Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah decorates a graduating pupil
Prof. Agyeman-Duah emphasized the need for government to develop stronger policy frameworks that recognize private schools as key stakeholders in the delivery of quality education.
He argued that while successive governments have invested heavily in public schools through infrastructure development, textbooks, teaching materials, and other learning resources, private institutions have largely been left to finance these needs independently.
He noted that this imbalance places an unnecessary financial burden on private school operators despite the fact that they educate a substantial proportion of Ghanaian children.
According to him, creating a more inclusive public-private partnership in education would not only improve learning outcomes but also help raise educational standards across the country.
Prof. Agyeman-Duah further advocated equitable regulatory structures that would allow private schools to thrive while maintaining quality standards, stressing that government support should extend beyond public institutions if Ghana is to achieve sustainable educational development.
Meanwhile, the Headmaster of Boston International Academy, Kingsley Boakye Appiah, underscored the importance of continuous professional development for teachers in the private education sector.
He appealed to education authorities and relevant stakeholders to organize regular training programmes for private school teachers, saying continuous capacity building is essential for improving classroom instruction and ensuring students receive quality education.
Kingsley Boakye Appiah, Headmaster, Boston International Academy
Mr. Appiah noted that teachers remain the backbone of every successful educational institution and should be equipped with modern teaching methods and skills to meet the evolving demands of education.
The calls were made during the school’s graduation ceremony, where students, parents, teachers, and invited guests gathered to celebrate the academic achievements of graduating pupils while reflecting on the future of education in Ghana.
Education stakeholders have increasingly advocated stronger collaboration between government and private educational institutions, arguing that such partnerships are essential to expanding access to quality education and improving learning outcomes nationwide.
By 1960news.com
