The Institute for Education Studies (IFEST) has called on the government to prioritise the improvement of educational infrastructure to enhance access to quality education across the country.
According to the institute, although the Mahama administration has rolled out several policies aimed at strengthening the education sector, disproportionate attention to infrastructure development has adversely affected the quality of teaching and learning.Speaking in an interview, the Executive Director of IFEST, Dr. Peter Anti cited the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results as evidence of a decline in educational quality.
“Quality has become a major issue, especially when measured by student performance. It has deteriorated to the point where WAEC is now planning to organise remedial programmes for students,” he stated.
Dr. Anti further expressed concern about rising indiscipline in schools during 2025, describing it as a serious challenge that must be tackled to improve academic outcomes.
He stressed that discipline should be a central focus of education policy planning in 2026.
“We cannot focus solely on expanding access and end up producing students who are not prepared for the kind of society we want to build. Education must transform the total personality of the individual,” he added.
