Our students' performance in WASSCE shows the quality of Free SHS - Bawumia
The vice president said the Akufo-Addo government is committed to promoting quality education in the country
Jonas Danquah 
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, says data from the recently released WASSCE results proves the introduction of the Free Senior High School did not compromise quality education.
Speaking at the closing session of the National Chief Imam's annual Ramadan lectures (Tafsir) in Accra, Dr. Bawumia reiterated government's commitment to promoting quality education.
"When the Akufo-Addo government introduced the Free SHS policy, some people opposed it and said quality education would be compromised. But the 2020 West Africa Senior High School Examination shows that if anything, the free senior high school has improved the quality of education in Ghana." he said as quoted by pulsegh.
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"The WAEC with countries like Sierra Leone, Gambia, Nigeria, Ghana; the results show that of the total number of students who took the exam, there was a total number of 465 who got A in all their 8 subjects. Of the 465 in all these countries, 411 came from Ghana. The other 54 came from Nigeria but Nigerian students were 70% of all the students who took the exams but Ghana got 411 8As and they (Nigeria) got 54 8As."
"That tells you the quality that we have produced. We should not underestimate what we are capable of and we should not underestimate what we are capable of."
"Free SHS is helping our students and of course helping our parents as well, because they don’t have to pay."
Dr. Bawumia urged all, particularly members of the Zongo community and other deprived communities to cease the equal opportunity and access to education the Akufo-Addo government has provided.
