President John Mahama has announced key achievements in education policy as part of his 120-day social contract.

These include the fulfilment of a national promise to host a consultative conference on education and the implementation of a no-academic-fee policy for first-year tertiary students.

Addressing the nation on Wednesday, May 7, President Mahama said the education conference had gathered more than 2,000 proposals and included a survey on free Senior High School with responses from 20,000 participants.

“The report on the consultations will be ready by the end of May 2025 and will be made public,” he said.

“The extensive consultation was crucial to building a genuine national consensus for sustainable reform in our education sector.”

Highlighting financial support for higher education, President Mahama said the government has allocated GH₵452,940,012 to cover academic facility user fees for 156,294 first-year students in public tertiary institutions for the 2025 academic year.

“This was a key promise to ease the burden on families and expand access to higher education,” he said.

To ensure accountability, President Mahama noted that the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has been directed to pay fees directly to institutions.

Additionally, he said a no-fee stress application portal has been launched to allow first-year students to verify eligibility and register for the funding.