The Ministry of Education has criticized former President John Dramani Mahama for his recent comments regarding the 2023 WASSCE results. The NDC Presidential candidate had raised concerns about the authenticity of the results, alleging that some invigilators are lax, allowing teachers to assist students in answering questions.

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In response, the Ministry of Education accused Mahama of making disparaging comments as a calculated attempt to undermine the significant progress achieved by the ministry in improving learning outcomes in the country.<img alt="" class="wp-image-10032437778" style="width:1034px;height:auto"/>In a press statement sighted by JoyNews, the MoE stated that “we have made monumental progress in core subjects from an average 40.

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93 percent score (A1 –C6) in 2015 to a highly improved average of 69.73 percent score (A1 – C6) in 2023.”Furthermore, the Ministry of Education highlighted that Ghana achieved the highest-ever number of 8A1s in 2020 and repeated the feat in 2023, with the country contributing 411 out of the 465 8A1s recorded across West Africa.

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The ministry described the former President's assertion as a false misrepresentation of the facts which only seeks to malign “the integrity of the vast majority of our hard-working teachers and students.”<img src="

alt="" class="wp-image-606684" style="width:1034px;height:auto"/>The Ministry of Education urged all well-meaning Ghanaians to condemn the former President's statement and

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expressed its commitment to maintaining the highest standards of education in the country.“The Ministry reiterates our commitment that the quality of education and examinations at all levels, including the WASSCE will not be compromised,” the statement added.

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