President-elect John Mahama has reiterated his commitment to maintaining the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy.

He stressed that the social intervention pprogramme is here to stay.

In an interview with Voice of America (VOA), Mahama dismissed claims that his administration intended to scrap the program as baseless political propaganda.

“Free SHS has come to stay, and it is not going anywhere,” Mahama said.

"Nobody is going to scrap Free SHS. What was said was political talk and gimmickry. We are going to maintain it. What we are going to do is get dedicated funding for it."

The statement comes on the back of accusations from New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the election campaign, alleging that Mr Mahama’s government would abolish the flagship policy.

Mr Mahama refuted these claims, attributing them to political propaganda aimed at misleading the public.

Mahama further explained that his administration would work to improve the program’s implementation by securing a sustainable funding mechanism.

This, he said, would ensure the program’s long-term success and its ability to deliver quality education to Ghanaian students.