Abstract:

The article underlines the threats to sustainable development because of the politicization of the educational system of Ghana. This paper also highlights the point that there is a correlation between national development and a nation’s achievement in education. This is actually one of the explanations why most advanced nations put in so much resource in the education of its citizenry. Definitely with a high probable expectation of developing its infrastructural and human capital for national growth. This is so because of the fact that the education of the people in a nation is a sure bet of the rate of that nation’s growth in both economically and sustainable development and the catalyst that brings about the needed revitalization of the people that makes up the nation. It also the force that forms a wall for a nation’s defense. This therefore supports the perception that a nation’s growth is always equal to the level of its intellects. In light of the above, there is the need for successive governments to always accord education the necessary support in terms of policy formulation and implementation, continuity of policy and proper management of government allocated fund to make the educational sector not only vibrant but also beneficial. Politicization of the Ghanaian educational system has been and continues to be a bane to education in Ghana as well as a threat to the sustainable development of the country and there is the urgent need to combat this menace before it gets out of hand. To avert this, useful recommendations are made.

Keywords: Politicization of Education, Sustainable Development, Ghana.

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