Parliament’s Education Committee moves to assess infrastructure, teaching resources in Northern Region

Parliament's Education Committee has announced plans to conduct assessments of infrastructure and teaching resources in the Northern Region. The Vice-Chairman of the Committee, Kwame Kuma, emphasized the Committee's dedication to enhancing oversight of the education sector through direct visits to schools and interactions with relevant institutions.

The objective is to identify issues faced by educational institutions, enabling Parliament to make informed decisions regarding policy and resource allocation. This visit is a component of the Committee's constitutional duties under Article 93(2) of the 1992 Constitution and relevant provisions of Parliament's Standing Orders. During the Committee's visit, members will examine the condition of educational facilities, review the status of teachers, furniture, textbooks, and other essential teaching materials.

Kuma highlighted that these oversight visits would provide members with firsthand knowledge about the condition of educational institutions, allowing them to pinpoint areas requiring parliamentary intervention. The gathered data will be instrumental in crafting recommendations to address the gaps in the education sector, informing budgetary and policy decisions aimed at improving educational infrastructure and access to quality education.

Kuma specifically noted that attention would be given to the needs of schools in the Northern Region to ensure that challenges impeding educational delivery are brought to the notice of appropriate authorities.