Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that the government will make education completely free from January 1, 2026.
“Mr Speaker, I’m happy to note that from the 1st of January, 2026, President Mahama will make a formal declaration declaring education for all persons with special needs free in Ghana, and would want that to be an enduring legacy and to reach out to them as very marginalised, deprived people.” He made this disclosure in parliament.
Adding that “currently, those of them in their schools and the special needs, we call them integrated and special needs. There are about 39 of them spread across the country, particularly in Ashanti, Volta Region, and other parts of it. They live on GH₵8 a day. Government is increasing that to GH₵15.”
“I’m here with an amendment to the GETFund Act, and part of the amendment is to declare special needs education free in Ghana. And every other year, the GETFund will be obliged through Parliament to make a minimum allocation of GH₵65 million to GH₵100 million dedicated to their feeding. What is significant, Mr Speaker, will be assistive devices. Elsewhere in the world, those of them who are unable to hear, there are devices that can aid hearing. We will also provide that for them,” he said.
“I’m also aware that the President has directed that the district assembly common fund allocation for persons with disabilities be increased from 3% to 5% and that this money must be spent at the local level and accessibility to the fund must be from the Federation of Disabled People, as part of his determination to reach out to persons with disability.”
Source: Elvisanokyenews.com
