Education Minister Calls for Review of GETFund Financing as Free SHS Feeding Takes 42% of Budget
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The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed that 42 percent of the 2026 budget of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has been allocated to s…
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed that 42 percent of the 2026 budget of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has been allocated to support feeding under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme. Addressing Parliament on Thursday, June 18, 2026, the minister expressed concern over the growing pressure on GETFund resources, noting that the substantial allocation to student feeding could affect the fund’s ability to finance other critical educational needs. Accor…