Spotlight on Ghana’s Education Sector:How did the Girls Education Unit performed 20 years down the line?
Education is key in guaranteeing a better future for children not only in Ghana but the whole worldwide. Believed to be a major tool for eradicating poverty and preventing ignorance among citizens,education has played a significant role in shaping the lives of many people around the world. Undoubtedly, Governments across the world have channeled a lot of resources into the education sector. Both past and present governments have indeed shown great levels of commitment through continuous reinforcement of policies and programs to ensure equity and equality thrive in the education sector. Former South African President, Nelson Mandela, rightly hit the nail on the head when he said “education is the most powerful tool that can be used to change the world”. One of such policies government has established in 2010-2020 is the Education Strategic Plan (ESP), arguably one of the current tools designed to deal with the challenges facing education in general and in particular girls ‘edu