We are not repainting existing public basic schools – Education Ministry clarifies

The Ministry of Education has refuted claims that the government will repaint all public basic schools blue and white.

According to Kwasi Kwarteng, the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, the proposal only affects newly constructed schools.

“Contrary to the reports, the Ministry of Education isn’t changing uniforms for all public schools. Neither is the Ministry repainting existing ones.

“The initiative focuses on newly built schools, aiming to uplift their appearance and enhance public confidence in public basic schools.

“Similar to senior high schools, junior high schools may have options for uniforms, but it doesn’t imply a widespread change. The emphasis is on enhancing the aesthetic of new school facilities, not altering existing ones,” he stated.

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This comes after the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Adutwum, revealed that the government will repaint all basic schools from the current brown and yellow to blue and white.

He said this forms part of a rebranding strategy to give the schools appealing aesthetics.

“We are switching to blue and white. We are painting all the schools to give it an attractive outlook. This is the transformation Ghana deserves, and it is coming,” he indicated.

The Minister said this at a forum dubbed ‘The free SHS story’ in Accra on April 25, 2024.

According to Dr Adutwum, this is part of many transformational initiatives to revive basic education and make it attractive in the country.

He also revealed that the brown and yellow uniforms will change.

“We are changing the uniforms of public basic schools in the country. The yellow and brown that you see now, you will see no more. Reformation is coming to a community near you, and you will see it,” he announced.

The last time the government changed school uniforms in the country was in the 2019/2020 academic year.