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The execution of the Free Senior High School plan has earned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo a good honorary Doctor of Beliefs in Educational Leadership diploma.
The honorary recognition had been conferred on him by University of Cape Coastline (UCC) at a special members held in his honour upon Saturday, May 29, 2021.
President Akufo-Addo in his approval speech lauded the achievement from the policy since its execution and pledged his government’s unflinching commitment towards making sure a better Ghana.
“This reputation is being conferred on myself because of the introduction and approval of the Free SHS plan promoted by my govt, which has expanded dramatically entry to education; enabling hundreds of thousands associated with young men and women through all corners of our nation to go to Senior High School.
“This will be the first honour I have obtained from an institution within my own country, which makes it understandably very special for me … and I assure everyone that I will do my very best to uphold the larger standards associated with this award. ”
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo becomes the 40th recipient of an honorary degree and the second President in Ghana after former President John Agyekum Kufour to receive a degree from the University of Cape Coast.
Present at the ceremony were Central Regional Minister Kwamena Duncan, Minister of Education Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum and many others.
Honorary degrees recognise the exceptional contributions of honourees to the development of society in a variety of fields.
The Chancellor of UCC, Dr . Sam Jonah during his speech described the president’s contribution to the country’s educational sector as “outstanding” and the “most momentous decision taken by any leader of the country”.
Chancellor of UCC, Dr Sam JonahHe indicated that the Free SHS policy has helped many needy students who hitherto wouldn’t have gotten the opportunity to attend secondary school.
“This policy has expanded access to Senior High School and paved the way for many young Ghanaians who otherwise would not have now been able to afford SHS education. The financial burden lifted off some parents and guardians cannot be overemphasized. With no shadow of a doubt, the free SHS policy is really a bold decision and one of the greatest social intervention policies ever taken by any leader of this country, ” that he emphasized.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, also stated that the President is highly qualified for the honourary degree and deserves it.
