6.19.3  Supportive  Policies  and  Programmes   The   following   policies   and   programmes   were   cited   by   respondents   as   contributing   to   the   improved  school  enrolment  and  quality  of  education  during  a  survey  by  the  APRM  Monitoring   Group  and  also  from  the  2007  Annual  Progress  Report  on  the  Implementation  of  the  Growth   and  Poverty  Reduction  Strategy  (GPRS  II)  for  Ghana,  2006-­‐2009.     i) The  Capitation  Grant,  School  Bussing  and  NEPAD  School  Feeding  Programme     ii) The   on-­‐going   up-­‐grading   of   teacher   training   colleges   (TTC)   under   the   New   Education   Reforms   including   the   construction   of   classrooms   and   libraries   in   38   TTCs   as   well   as   the   construction   of   science   laboratories   in   15   selected   science,   mathematics   and   technology   focussed  TTCs.     iii) The  Distance  Learning  Education  programme  affords  teachers  the  opportunity  to  upgrade   themselves  without  physically  leaving  the  classrooms  and  also  ease  pressure  on  the  study   leave  scheme.     iv) The  untrained  teachers  Diploma  in  Basic  Education  (UTDBE)  programme  and     v) Community   Teacher   Assistance   Modules   of   the   National   Youth   Employment   programme   are  also  commendable.     140    

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