Coalition appreciates Mahama over plans to extend free SHS policy to private schools

The Coalition Of Parents Of Students In Private Institutions (COPOSIPI) has expressed its profound gratitude to the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, for his intentions to extend the Free Senior High school (Free SHS) policy to benefit students in private senior high schools when elected again as the President of Ghana.

This according to the group has been their “prayers and wishes” ever since the free SHS policy begun to roll-out in Ghana.

They added that this plan by the former president is going to lessen their burdens and ensure “equity in the educational system.”

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According to COPOSIPI, every child in Ghana deserves to enjoy a piece of every national cake, hence, they are very optimistic that this promise will come true as promised by the flagbearer of the NDC.

They further explained that it is their fundamental right, as parents for their kids to benefit from such a policy, as such, nobody ought to prevent them.

The group made these remarks in a press statement, signed by Mr. Debrah Philips and Mr. Kudjoe Freddline, both executive members of COPOSIPI and released last week.

The Coalition Of Parents Of Students In Private Institutions have therefore called on all members of the group to rally behind this plan by showing interest in the election to ensure its fruition and implementation.

“We are urging our students in private institutions to have hope, that this country will not disappoint them and that, the war of life sometimes begins with difficult battles, and it is only those who persevere that succeed,” the statement added.

By Julius Kwabena Adofo//ghananewsonline.com