The Minister for Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has cautioned headmasters and school authorities against denying admission to students duly placed in their schools or demanding unapproved fees, warning that such acts will attract strict sanctions.
The Minister, speaking at the 32nd Annual Conference of Directors of Education in Sunyani in the Bono Region, expressed concern over reports that some heads of schools were frustrating the enrollment process for first-year students and extorting money from parents and guardians.
In a statement issued by the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Education and copied to the Ghana News Agency, Mr Iddrisu described the practice as unacceptable and contrary to the government’s commitment to ensuring free and equitable access to quality education for all Ghanaian children.
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He stressed that all students placed through the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) must be admitted without discrimination or any financial demand beyond the officially approved fees.
Mr Iddrisu reaffirmed the Ministry’s determination to uphold discipline, transparency, and fairness within the education sector, warning that any headteacher found culpable would face administrative and legal sanctions.
He also urged Directors of Education across the country to intensify monitoring and enforcement of Ministry directives to ensure a smooth and fair enrollment process for all first-year students.
