Mr. James Agyenim-Boateng, a Deputy Minister of Information, on Thursday said government would absorb the tuition fees of teachers pursuing distance learning programme from next year.
"About 3,000 teachers have been approved to benefit from study leave with pay this year," he said.
Mr. Agyenim-Boateng announced this in an interaction with the Ghanaian public on the programme Facebook under the topic "Ghanaian Education System".
This was the second time he appeared on the programme since its inception on Friday, August 28.
The programme was initiated by Ministry of Information to interact with Ghanaians to ensure accountability and transparency in governance.
Mr. Agyenim-Boateng said the gesture was evidence of government's efforts to improve the educational qualification of teachers that would in turn improve standards of education.
He said government valued Science and Technology education and would provide the necessary logistics to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in schools through-out the country.
"Education remains the government's priority, because we believe in developing and improving the quality of the human capital," he said.
Mr. Isha Sidiq, a contributor to the programme, called on government to provide vehicles to schools that had problems with means of transport.
"Prang Senior High School, in the Pru District of Brong Ahafo Region can be considered, "he said.
Mr Sidiq appealed to government to pay attention to Visual Arts, Home Economics and Technical education that were equally important as science education.