Haruna Iddrisu is the Minister of Education
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans for a major reform of funding for special needs education in Ghana, promising stronger financial support and improved learning conditions for children with disabilities.
Addressing heads of special needs and integrated schools on November 26, 2025, Haruna Iddrisu emphasised the urgent need for a more structured and dependable funding system tailored to the unique requirements of learners with disabilities.
“We are going to make provision for free tertiary education for all persons with disabilities, and if the amendment succeeds, free education for all learners with special needs, funded by GETFund,” he said during the meeting.
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Iddrisu reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring that all learners with special needs fully benefit from the free education policy, highlighting the importance of investing in infrastructure upgrades, enhanced school accessibility, and the provision of modern assistive devices.
He further disclosed that the GETFund will extend free tertiary education to all persons with disabilities, significantly widening access to education from basic to tertiary levels.
“We are preparing a Cabinet Memo for the attention of the President and my colleagues in Cabinet to take a major decision on the future of special needs education in Ghana,” he stated.
Haruna Iddrisu disclosed that the government is considering an annual allocation between GHS 65 million and GHS 100 million to support special needs learners, with resources expected to come from the GETFund.
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As part of the planned reforms, the Ministry is also exploring the possibility of doubling the current unfunded grant from GHS 8 to GHS 15 per student per day, citing the increasing costs associated with supporting learners with disabilities.
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