Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that special needs education in Ghana will be free beginning this year, 2026.
According to the minister, the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) will fully finance the flagship initiative to bring relief to beneficiaries and their families.
Speaking at the commissioning of the Gloria Boatema Dadey–Nifa Basic School by the KGL Foundation at Adukrom in the Okere District of the Eastern Region, Dr. Haruna Iddrisu revealed that GHS100 million of GETFund resources in 2026 will be dedicated to supporting special needs education. He said the funding will include the acquisition of learning and assistive devices for students.
The minister also noted that it is important for Ghana to reposition, reprioritise, and redirect investment to improve and enhance basic education in the country. He reaffirmed President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to doing everything possible to increase investment in foundational learning in order to improve learning outcomes at the basic level.
“It is said that when a child gets it right at age six, you can predict the 18 years of that child. It’s therefore important that Ghana repositions and reprioritise and redirect its investment to improve and enhance basic education. President Mahama will do everything possible to increase investment in foundational learning to improve learning outcomes at the basic level. We are sure.
“…I’m happy to announce, proudly and authoritatively, that beginning this year, 2026, learning for special needs education in Ghana under President Mahama will be free and funded adequately by the Ghana Education Trust Fund… I’m also happy to announce that an amount of GHS 100 million of GetFund resources will be dedicated in their 2026 formula to support special needs education, which will include the acquisition of some of the devices, assistive devices that they may need.”
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