Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, has revealed the government's intention to expand the Smart School initiative to include basic schools.

He emphasized that the Smart Schools project is not limited to Senior High Schools (SHS) and that the Ministry intends to introduce a new initiative focusing on STEM classrooms.

During an interview on Pulse on Thursday, April 4, Mr. Kwarteng refuted claims made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, suggesting that the government launched the Smart School project to garner votes in the upcoming general elections.

Mr. Kwarteng pointed to a newly-built kindergarten in Kwabenya by the government, highlighting that the school is equipped with smart facilities despite the fact that the students are not of voting age.

He encouraged the public to consider the long-term benefits of government policies rather than rushing to judgment based on political affiliations.

“We need to have a strong and clear balance and try to distinguish the politics of the day from very sensitive national issues,” he said.

Mr Kwarteng stated that the NDC must understand the changing trends in education in the global dynamics.

“We are not training students just to read and write alone. We are not training students to memorize and chew and pour. We are training students who are assertive, who are critical thinkers, who are problem-solvers and who at the end of the day, the kind of education that they will have will have an impact on the socioeconomic transformation.”

The Ministry of Education's PRO stressed that the effectiveness of a government initiative does not automatically result in votes for the ruling party.

He cited the digitalization of the port as an example, highlighting that although the initiative has been successful, it does not imply that all port workers will vote for the NPP.

Likewise, he mentioned the extensive use of the Ghana Card, stating that its widespread adoption does not ensure that all Ghanaians will vote for the NPP.

“So, we need to elevate the conversation. We need to benchmark the conversation in a way that is very holistic and not necessarily play politics with everything