The Ministry of Education says it will initiate the necessary legislative process to amend the Pre-Tertiary Education Act, 2020 (ACT,1049) to provide for appropriate representation of all recognised faith-based organisations into the Ghana Education Service (GES) Council.
It said the GES Act, 1995 (ACT 506) provided for three representations of faith-based organisations in Ghana, however, Pre-Tertiary Education Act, 2020 (ACT,1049) provided for only one representation of faith- based organisations.
"The ministry in constituting the GES council in 2025, noticed this anomaly of inadequate representation of the faith- based organisations and decided to hold on to it until the Act 1049 is amended to adequately cater for faith-based institutions following the government decentralisation policy on Education the Ministry has been engaging stakeholders," a statement signed by the Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Apaak, said.
It said the Ministry of Education had taken note of concerns raised by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) regarding its exclusion from the GES Council.
It said the ministry acknowledged the important role played by faith-based educational institutions and their longstanding contribution to the development of education in Ghana. The concerns raised by the GCBC, it said were, therefore, receiving due consideration.
The statement said the ministry remained committed to an inclusive, consultative and collaborative approach to education governance and would continue to engage relevant stakeholders in strengthening the education sector.
"The ministry appreciates the contribution of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference and other faith-based organisations to education in Ghana and request that they join government in stemming the growing indiscipline in the education sector while we collective work to review the legislation.
