National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has strongly kicked against government's initiative to distribute sanitary pads to female students in the country.
Last Wednesday, Parliament approved a 156 million dollar World Bank loan facility to finance the Ghana Secondary School Education Improvement Project.
The loan, includes funds for the construction of community Senior High Schools across the country, provide scholarships for students in deprived societies. However, what is primarily taking centre stage of the discussion is the intention to distribute free "washable" sanitary pads to school girls.
Though the policy seems to give a lifeline to school girls who face deep embarrassment and sometimes miss four to five days of classes because of their monthly blood cycle, according to research findings, it has been met with some stiff opposition, particularly from members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Speaking on Peace FM, John Boadu expressed worry over the government's decision to use a loan package to facilitate the initiative and sought to know the relevance of purchasing and distribution of free sanitary pads in the wake of the current economic crises.
Although he would not entirely write off the essence of the project, he however wondered why the current administration is proud to go for a loan to purchase sanitary pads for school girls.
He questioned what President Mahama's promise of free education really stood for in the light of this news report. |
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