Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that special needs education in Ghana will be free beginning this year, 2026.
According to the minister, the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) will fully finance the flagship initiative to bring relief to beneficiaries and their families.
Speaking at the commissioning of the Gloria Boatema Dadey–Nifa Basic School by the KGL Foundation at Adukrom in the Okere District of the Eastern Region, Dr. Haruna Iddrisu revealed that GHS100 million of GETFund resources in 2026 will be dedicated to supporting special needs education. He said the funding will include the acquisition of learning and assistive devices for students.
The minister also noted that it is important for Ghana to reposition, reprioritise, and redirect investment to improve and enhance basic education in the country. He reaffirmed President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to doing everything possible to increase investment in foundational learning in order to improve learning outcomes at the basic level.
t is said that when a child gets it right at age six, you can predict the 18 years of that child. It’s therefore important that Ghana repositions and reprioritise and redirect its investment to improve and enhance basic education. President Mahama will do everything possible to increase investment in foundational learning to improve learning outcomes at the basic level. We are sure.
“…I’m happy to announce, proudly and authoritatively, that beginning this year, 2026, learning for special needs education in Ghana under President Mahama will be free and funded adequately by the Ghana Education Trust Fund… I’m also happy to announce that an amount of GHS 100 million of GetFund resources will be dedicated in their 2026 formula to support special needs education, which will include the acquisition of some of the devices, assistive devices that they may need.”
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Meanwhile, the pupils of Korle Nkwanta Good Shepherd Anglican Basic School in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region have heaved a sigh of relief, as their school, which was in a deplorable state, has received a facelift.
This was after the founder of the Linaks Foundation, Linda Akrasi Kotey, visited the school months ago and saw the dilapidated nature of the school after a rainstorm ripped off the roof of the school building. As a result, the foundation has renovated the school facility and handed it over to the school management for use.
The Korle Nkwanta Good Shepherd Anglican Basic School in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region was rendered deplorable after a rainstorm ripped off the roof of the school in 2024. This challenge affected teaching and learning in the school, as school had to close whenever it threatened to rain.
During a visit to the school by the Founder of the Linaks Foundation, Linda Akrasi Kotey, the school authority made an appeal to her to come to their aid. The Foundation, considering the appeal, renovated and handed over the JHS classroom block and a staff common room of the school.
She also used the opportunity to donate books and stationery to the pupils. In her address during the handing-over, Madam Linda Akrasi Kotey, noted that the rehabilitated classroom block is not just a physical structure but a space for innovation, focus, and discovery as well as a place where ideas can grow and theories can turn into practice.
She emphasized that the facility will help improve safety, reduce disruptions to learning, and create a cleaner, quieter, and more hygienic environment for the pupils.
The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey commended Linaks Foundation for the initiative and urged stakeholders to maintain the facility for longevity.
The Headteacher of Korle Nkwanta Good Shepherd Anglican Basic School, Charlotte Takyiwaa Donkor described the situation of the school before the intervention of Linaks Foundation and how the new facility will help improve academic performance of the school.
Linaks Foundation which has being in existence for the past 15 years, is a charity arm of Linaks Group of Companies with the sole aim of giving back to society. It has over the years attended to the needs of society, especially in the areas of education, the aged, and health, among others. The handing-over ceremony coincided with Mrs. Kotey’s 46th birthday celebration.
