Patronage of newly introduced school uniforms for Junior High Schools remain low two weeks to the resumption of teaching and learning.
Parents say the price per yard of the fabric which ranges between ¢17 and ¢20 is rather on the high side.
Fabric dealers at the Makola market in Accra say the price has driven a lot of customers away.
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In spite of the change in policy by the Ghana Education Service (GES) last April that new uniforms would be introduced for junior high school (JHS) students in public schools, the fabrics are yet to be widely circulated.
Announcement
The GES, early this year, announced at a press conference that starting from the 2019/2020 academic year, JHS students would wear new school uniforms.
The new uniforms will replace the popular brown and yellow khaki uniforms which have been used for over 30 years now.
The new uniform for girls is a khaki skirt with a striped shirt, while that for boys is a pair of khaki shorts with a striped shirt.
The old uniforms are expected to be phased out within the next three years.
