Section 4, 1 No. The Basic and Seniot Secotulary Edlzration Act 2023

The Ministry is responsible for the performance of such RespoDsibiliryacls necessary or incidental to the control and supervision of of Ministrv' education b.v the Minister tmder section 2, including - (a) working clmely with rhe Ministry responsible for local govemment to ensure the effective planning and implementation of pre.primary, primary, jrlnior secondary as well as the nonformal and school-level adult learning sectors; (b) determining need and approving the establishnent ofschools based on developed guidelines; (c) providing ftmncial resources tbrough budget allocations and other resources to govemment schools, government-assisted schools and such other categories of schools, as may be determined by the Minister; (d) superintending government and goverDment- assisted schools, including special oeeds institutions to ensure standards and Dational policies are met; 14 No The Basic and Seaior Secondary Education Act 2023 Chicf OIficer. (e) develoPment of national curricula and accomPanying syllabuses for goverrunent and govemment-assisted schools; (0 ensuring that the curicula ofprivate schools conform to the goals and objectives of the Minisry; G) investigatiDg, in collaboratioq wifh other releyant bodies, fraud aDd other malpractices in tb€ educaliotr system; (h) prioritising improvemenl in liten!ry, nunelacy and civics loowledge ofsierra l,eoneans; @ collecting, managing and producing accurate and reliable school level data and statistics; f) coordinating govemment scbools feeding and physical healtb Progammes; ft) rnanaging schools broadcasting Programmes and the education radio; (l) managing school sporting and other paracurricular activities.