Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has rejected accusations of government negligence towards Senior High School facilities.

Speaking at the Pentecost Prayer Center, he highlighted ongoing initiatives such as the completion of E-Blocks, initiated by the previous administration.

, "I don’t understand the issue of abandonment. There may be some E-blocks that we’ve not opened. If you put an E-block, as I’ve always said in the middle of the city, in Accra or Kumasi, it’s a great investment. But if you put them nowhere, in a jungle somewhere, if you don’t add dormitories, you can’t open them. So what we have done is to add dormitory blocks so that we can operationalize the E-blocks."

The surge in enrollment due to the Free Senior High School policy has created a demand for increased infrastructure, exemplified by the furniture shortage at Ejisuman Senior High School in the Ashanti Region, as reported by the headmistress, Cassandra Osei Owusu Antobre.

Acknowledging the issue, Dr. Adutwum assured students that steps would be taken to address the furniture shortage. He refuted neglect claims, emphasizing the government's active efforts in upgrading and completing Community Day Senior High Schools nationwide.

Responding to concerns about unopened E-blocks, Dr. Adutwum clarified, "I don’t understand the issue of abandonment." He explained the need for dormitory blocks to accompany E-blocks, ensuring functionality.

In an engagement with students at Bosomtwi Stem Senior High School, the Minister encouraged self-belief and a strong work ethic. He also urged parents to prioritize their children's education.