Minister for Education ‘inaugurates’ Board of Trustees for GETFund
Honourable Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister for Education, has inaugurated a 17-member Board of Trustees for the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) at a ceremony held at the Fund’s headquarters in East Legon.
Inaugurated on Friday, April 11, 2025, the Board consists of representatives from the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, the Ghana Education Service, the Ghana Revenue Authority, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and the Ghana National Association of Teachers.
Also part of the Ghana Education Trust Fund Board are representatives from Ghana Bankers Association, Ghana Insurers Association, NPRA, Christian Council, Association of Ghana Industries and Ghana Employers Association.
The members are Masawudu Mahama, representing the Ministry of Finance; Rev. Dr Cyril Gershon Kwao Fayose, representing the Christian Council; Anthony Kwasi Sarpong from the Revenue Agencies Governing Board; GETFund Administrator, Paul Adjei; Mamle D. Andrews from the Ministry of Education; Professor Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), and Rev. Prof. John Frank Eshun, representing the technical universities.
Others are Philippa Larson of the Ghana National Association of Teachers; Daniel Nii Korley Botchway, representing the Ghana National Union of Polytechnic Students; Grace Amey Obeng from the Association of Ghana Industries: Francisca Atuluk, a female representative from the National Council on Women and Development; Alexander Frimpong from the Ghana Employers’ Association, and Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis from the Ghana Education Service.
The rest are the three representatives of the established financial institutions, namely John Awuah from the Ghana Bankers Association; Seth Kobla Aklasi from the Ghana Insurers Association, and Patience Ablah Ganyo from the National Pensions Regulatory Authority.
The new Board is expected to play a central role in addressing infrastructure deficits, promoting equitable access to tertiary education, and supporting research and innovation through sustained and transparent funding.
Delivering his remarks, the Minister emphasized the critical role of GETFund in Ghana’s educational landscape, particularly in the areas of infrastructure development, scholarships, and the provision of teaching and learning materials.
The Minister in Charge of Education underscored the statutory significance of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Board of Trustees, noting that without its approval, no expenditure from the Fund can be undertaken.
Hon. Iddrisu noted that under the current administration, GETFund will serve as one of the sources of funding for the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme, ensuring its sustainability and effective delivery.
He also encouraged the Board to engage strategically with key partners, including the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), private enterprises, and development organizations to enhance resource mobilization.
The Education Minister reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to providing the necessary policy guidance and institutional backing to the Board, urging the members to lead with integrity, service, and patriotism.
Relatedly, the newly appointed board chairman of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) and Member of Parliament for Ho West, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has pledged to deal with the infrastructure crisis that currently confronts the educational sector, particularly in basic schools in the country.
“Hon. Minister, you will recall the infamous “Mobrowa” struggle at the University of Ghana in 1999, when the issue of cost sharing was introduced at the tertiary level of education in Ghana
This culminated in the establishment of the Ghana Education Trust Fund as an innovative approach to funding not only Tertiary but public education in general,” the Ho West Member of Parliament (MP) recalled.
“The Fund has since contributed immensely, in exponential terms, to the country’s educational infrastructure while supporting thousands of Ghanaians to study with ease without contemplating how to fund their education using the GETFUND Scholarship scheme,” he added.
