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Minority accuses the government of leaving massive debt in the education sector

Accra, Aug. 23, GNA – The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the government of leaving an alleged huge debt in the education sector due to its failure to meet its financial obligations to suppliers and partners such as the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC).

The Caucus claimed that the debt to WAEC was so substantial that it threatened to disrupt the academic calendar.

Mr Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, the Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, told some members of the Parliamentary Press Corps in Parliament on Thursday that “…WAEC has been forced to reschedule the marking of BECE scripts because the council has no money to fund the post-examination exercise.”

As a result, the Caucus has requested that the government release funds to WAEC so that it could mark the BECE scripts.

“The delay in marking has resulted in WAEC postponing the marking of scripts from this month to September, which will disrupt the school calendar,” Mr Nortsu-Kotoe said.