Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has expressed concern over what he describes as a declining appetite for reading among Ghanaian students, noting that the current situation is “not the best” for the country’s long-term educational ambitions.
He made the remarks during a press engagement on Wednesday, November 19 in Accra, where he addressed key allocations for the education sector in the 2026 national budget.
“Our reading culture is not the best,” he said at the engagement.
Mr Iddrisu stressed that a strong reading culture remains fundamental to academic excellence and national development, urging parents, teachers, and communities to play an active role in nurturing consistent reading habits among children.
“All of us have to encourage and get the culture of reading enhanced, and we can do so, those of you who are parents, to guide the little ones to love to read, love to learn, and that is the best way they can enrich their knowledge, and they become strong persons,” he said.
The Minister reaffirmed Government’s commitment to improving literacy outcomes through sustained investment in teaching and learning materials, school libraries, and targeted literacy programmes.
“We intend to improve the digital library architecture of the country and extend learning resources to every part of the country,” the minister assured.