A two-day Municipal Educational Forum was organized from October 6th to 7th, 2025, by the Akuapim South Municipal Assembly to restore and improve academic performance within the municipality.
The program spearheaded by the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Paul Osae Offei, was held at the Presbyterian Church Conference Hall in Aburi-Akuapim under the theme “Back to Basics: Diagnosing Declining Standards of Education in the Municipality”.
The forum brought together key stakeholders including the Municipal Director of Education, officers from the Education Directorate, heads of departments, NGOs, selected students, assembly members, members of the clergy, traditional council and representatives of the Municipal Oversight Education Committee. Discussions focused on challenges affecting education, such as poor academic performance, inadequate infrastructure, weak supervision, and low motivation among teachers and learners.
In his address, the MCE, Hon. Paul Osae Offei expressed concern about the declining Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results, describing the trend as alarming. He revealed that in 2024, out of 1,218 candidates who sat for the BECE, only 49.8 percent passed, with the highest grade of aggregate 10 from a private school and 18 from a public school.
He emphasized the need for urgent interventions to address the situation and announced that government has allocated four million Ghana cedis to support education in the municipality by providing 2,000 desks, distribution of 800 personal computers to teachers amongst other interventions.
The Examination Coordinator, Mr. Emmanuel Aggrey, presented an analysis of BECE performance trends from 2017 to 2025, highlighting the steady decline in results. He explained the WAEC grading system and advised that private candidates joining public schools must follow the proper transfer process to ensure accurate grading.
Stakeholders identified several factors contributing to the poor educational outcomes, including weak parental supervision, inadequate teacher monitoring, neglect of responsibilities by guardians, and lack of motivation among both teachers and students. They also cited moral decline and excessive engagement in gaming as contributing factors.
The second phase of the forum, held on October 8th, 2025, at the Municipal Assembly Hall, focused on developing and approving actionable policies and programs to address the identified challenges.
Participants discussed implementation strategies, collaboration mechanisms, and funding sources for proposed educational interventions.
Recommendations from the forum included empowering schools to enforce discipline, ensuring timely supply of teaching and learning materials, strengthening supervision by the Education Directorate, and enhancing collaboration among stakeholders. Further suggestions included organizing support programs for struggling learners, improving guidance and counselling services, promoting educational field trips, and providing sponsorship for needy students through School Management Committees.
The Akuapim South Municipal Educational Forum served as a vital platform for assessing and addressing the decline in educational standards. It fostered collaboration among key stakeholders and produced practical recommendations to guide policy formulation and implementation. The Assembly is expected to integrate these outcomes into municipal by-laws and education strategies to improve learning outcomes and restore the municipality’s tradition of academic excellence.
AKUAPIM SOUTH MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
Two-day Educational Forum held to Restore BECE and General Academic Perfomance
The program spearheaded by the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Paul Osae Offei, was held at the Presbyterian Church Conference Hall in Aburi-Akuapim under the theme “Back to Basics: Diagnosing Declining Standards of Education in the Municipality”.
The forum brought together key stakeholders including the Municipal Director of Education, officers from the Education Directorate, heads of departments, NGOs, selected students, assembly members, members of the clergy, traditional council and representatives of the Municipal Oversight Education Committee. Discussions focused on challenges affecting education, such as poor academic performance, inadequate infrastructure, weak supervision, and low motivation among teachers and learners.
In his address, the MCE, Hon. Paul Osae Offei expressed concern about the declining Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results, describing the trend as alarming. He revealed that in 2024, out of 1,218 candidates who sat for the BECE, only 49.8 percent passed, with the highest grade of aggregate 10 from a private school and 18 from a public school.
He emphasized the need for urgent interventions to address the situation and announced that government has allocated four million Ghana cedis to support education in the municipality by providing 2,000 desks, distribution of 800 personal computers to teachers amongst other interventions.
The Examination Coordinator, Mr. Emmanuel Aggrey, presented an analysis of BECE performance trends from 2017 to 2025, highlighting the steady decline in results. He explained the WAEC grading system and advised that private candidates joining public schools must follow the proper transfer process to ensure accurate grading. Stakeholders identified several factors contributing to the poor educational outcomes, including weak parental supervision, inadequate teacher monitoring, neglect of responsibilities by guardians, and lack of motivation among both teachers and students. They also cited moral decline and excessive engagement in gaming as contributing factors.
The second phase of the forum, held on October 8th, 2025, at the Municipal Assembly Hall, focused on developing and approving actionable policies and programs to address the identified challenges. Participants discussed implementation strategies, collaboration mechanisms, and funding sources for proposed educational interventions.
Recommendations from the forum included empowering schools to enforce discipline, ensuring timely supply of teaching and learning materials, strengthening supervision by the Education Directorate, and enhancing collaboration among stakeholders. Further suggestions included organizing support programs for struggling learners, improving guidance and counselling services, promoting educational field trips, and providing sponsorship for needy students through School Management Committees.
The Akuapim South Municipal Educational Forum served as a vital platform for assessing and addressing the decline in educational standards. It fostered collaboration among key stakeholders and produced practical recommendations to guide policy formulation and implementation. The Assembly is expected to integrate these outcomes into municipal by-laws and education strategies to improve learning outcomes and restore the municipality’s tradition of academic excellence.
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