Former President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has criticised the lack of standards in Ghana’s education system, particularly when it comes to infrastructure in basic schools.

Speaking on Adom FM on September 9, 2026, Carbonu stressed the need for the government to invest more in basic education, citing the poor state of some basic schools.

He said the annual focus on the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and senior high school (SHS) placement has shifted attention away from the conditions in which teaching and learning take place in some communities.

“The narrative keeps repeating itself every year. With BECE, we have turned our attention to SHS. Some basic schools in the country are dilapidated and not conducive to teaching and learning,” he said.

Carbonu said clear standards must be established and enforced if Ghana is to achieve equity in education.

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“If you want equity in education, you must establish standards. Ghana has no standards when it comes to basic education. There should be standard infrastructure in all public basic schools, even with washrooms in schools,” he said.

He further said there must be a standard for infrastructure and resources in schools to serve as a yardstick for measuring educational standards across the country.

“You will be surprised. When we talk about schools, what standard are you talking about? Have we met the standard in terms of resources and the environment? That will be the yardstick that will be used to measure educational standards in the country,” he added.

His comments come amid concerns over the performance of candidates in the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), with about 50,000 candidates unable to secure placement into senior high schools after failing English Language or Mathematics.

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