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Deputy Information Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for opening schools for final year students.

According to the Minister, the President's ease of restrictions on educational institutions is a good step because it will help the final year students to prepare well for their final examinations.

Speaking on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo' programme, Pius Enam Hadzide stated that the opening of schools is also an opportunity for the Education Ministry and stakeholders in the education sector to assess the impact of the digital learning platforms on the students while they were at home due to the restrictions.

He further supported the President for not allowing all school children back to the classrooms, revealing that the student population in Ghana is over nine (9) million; therefore the need for a systematic easing of the restrictions to safeguard them against the COVID-19 pandemic.

To him, beginning with the final year students will help in facilitating the social distancing protocols as there will be adequate spaces in the various classrooms to occupy them.

"About 9.4 million are school children in this country; from kindergarten through to University and other institutions of learning in the country. We can't therefore say due to COVID-19 and the fact that we don't have vaccines or cure yet, so the education of these 9.4 million school children has come to an end. No! We have to put measures in place for gradual progress," he said.