The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament's Select Committee on Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, has expressed concern that the Akufo-Addo government has, for years, failed to procure textbooks for basic schools to enhance their learning experience.

Speaking to Kwame Minkah, host of the Dwaboase programme on TV XYZ, the MP for Builsa South noted that the government's inaction will negatively impact the performance of candidates sitting for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) this year.

The educationist and lawmaker stated he cannot comprehend the reason behind the government's prolonged failure to deliver these essential learning materials to schools.

"The government owes publishers and has failed to settle the debt, resulting in their refusal to print textbooks for the students... The situation is worrying," the legislator remarked in Akan.

To him, the government's actions indicate a lack of commitment to improving education standards in the country.

"It is only under President Akufo-Addo that we are experiencing this," he asserted, arguing that the government is jeopardizing the future of the upcoming generation.

Despite numerous attempts by the Minority to compel the government to act appropriately in the education sector, Dr. Apaak emphasized that the managers of the country's education sector are reluctant to secure textbooks.

Dr. Apaak's concerns arise as Form Three students are undertaking their final exams to graduate from Junior High School.

2024 BECE

According to the West African Examination Council (WAEC), out of the total number of candidates sitting for the BECE, 282,648 are male and 286,447 are female, with 19,506 schools participating in the examinations.

The examination is being conducted in 2,123 locations across the country, with 2,123 supervisors, 1,889 assistant supervisors, and 19,973 invigilators.