Free SHS feeding talks end in deadlock as Minister, GETFund clash over procurement
Haruna Iddrisu convened a high-level stakeholder meeting to address concerns over feeding under Ghana's Free Senior High School programme, but it ended in a stalemate. The meeting included CHASS, GETFund, COPTI, the Ghana Commodity Exchange, the National Food Buffer Stock Company, and the Free SHS Secretariat. The engagement followed a formal petition by CHASS, which raised concerns over the difficulty in procuring perishable food items.
After listening to the submissions, Minister Iddrisu directed GETFund to maintain the current arrangement that allows CHASS to independently procure perishable food items. The GETFund Administrator opposed the directive, challenging the Minister's authority over procurement decisions and indicating he would not comply with the directive. CHASS has issued a warning, indicating that schools may be forced to shut down if urgent financial support is not provided.
Stakeholders are expected to reconvene in the coming days as efforts continue to find a coordinated and sustainable solution to the challenges.
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A meeting convened by the Education Minister to address concerns over Free SHS feeding has ended without resolution- involving GETFund and CHASS. The deadlock raises concerns about potential disruptions to the feeding component of the Free SHS programme- but what could happen next?
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