The Ministry of Education has announced plans to amend the Pre-Tertiary Education Act, 2020 (Act 1049) to ensure adequate representation of recognised faith-based organisations on the Ghana Education Service (GES) Council.
The announcement follows concerns raised by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference over its exclusion from the current GES Council.
In a statement on Thursday, August 27, 2026, the Ministry acknowledged the concerns and said they were receiving due consideration, while recognising the significant contribution of faith-based institutions to education in Ghana.
The Ministry explained that the Ghana Education Service Act, 1995 (Act 506), provided for three representatives of faith-based organisations on the GES Council, while the Pre-Tertiary Education Act, 2020 (Act 1049), reduced the representation to one.
It said the discrepancy was identified when the GES Council was constituted in 2025.
“The Ministry in constituting the GES council in 2025, noticed this anomaly of inadequate representation of the faith- based organizations and decided to hold on to it until the Act 1049 is amended to adequately cater for faith-based institutions following the government decentralisation policy on Education the Ministry has been engaging stakeholders,” the statement said.
The Ministry said it will now begin the legislative process required to address the issue.
“In this regard, the Ministry will initiate the necessary legislative process to amend the Pre-Tertiary Education Act, 2020 (ACT,1049) to provide for appropriate representation of all recognized faith-based organizations into the GES Council.”
It said the move was part of efforts to promote inclusive and collaborative governance of the education sector.
“The Ministry remains committed to an inclusive, consultative and collaborative approach to education governance and will continue to engage relevant stakeholders in strengthening the education sector.”
The Ministry also called on faith-based organisations to support efforts to address growing concerns over indiscipline in schools.
