The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Western North Region has clarified that 2,569 newly admitted Senior High School students are yet to report, not the previously announced 137,000 by CHASS.
The Education Directorate highlighted that out of the expected 14,558 candidates, 11,989 students, or 82%, have picked up their admission slots. Efforts are underway, including deploying circuit supervisors, to meet admission targets.
Spanklin Ofori, GES Western North Region’s PRO, stated, “Although significant progress has been made with the enrollment rate, there is still work to be done to meet our set target.”
He emphasized the importance of education, and circuit supervisors are educating parents on the need to enroll their wards.
Nana Amo Amankwah, President of CHASS in the Western North Region, urged students facing financial challenges to still come, emphasizing the availability of mattresses in many schools.
He urged them not to worry about all items on the prospectus but to prioritize essentials like towels and sponges.
In a study by Africa Education Watch, it was revealed that parents’ expenses on prospectuses and other items surpassed government spending under the Free Senior High School program.
Parents spent GH¢2,477 on prospectuses for boarding schools and an additional GH¢4,000 on various items during the 2023/2023 academic year.