Sunday, November 04, 2012

Ghanaian bishops seek 'partnership'

Ghana's bishops are calling for a partnership agreement with the Government to be drawn up to safeguard the Church's role in the running of thousands of mission schools over which it feels it is gradually losing control.

Bishop Matthew Gyamfi of Sunyani, Episcopal Chairman for Education of the National Catholic Secretariat, said state-funded Regional Directors of Education are now responsible for 30 per cent of admissions to the mission schools.

Bishop Gyamfi said that the Government "does not acknowledge the important role the Church has played in setting up schools, or that our schools tend to be the best schools". 

He reported that the bishops want the Government to come up with a clear partnership agreement "to clarify roles, for without such a document there is confusion".