Ghana Education Service has served a notice to all heads in various senior high schools in the country about the issue of unapproved prospectus and also the sale of some items to the SHS 1 students which have not been authorized by GES.
GES has made it clear that it will conduct a thorough investigation into this matter and any school official or headmaster found guilty would be brought to book.
GES stated that all parents should buy items from the open market and not in the schools their wards have been placed.
Below is the full statement by the GES to all heads in various SHS.
“It has come to the attention of the Management of the Ghana Education
Service that some Heads of Second Cycle Schools are issuing unapproved prospectus and also selling some of the items on the prospectus to Form One
students who report their schools for admission. Some Heads are also allegedly selling free items that are supplied by the government to the students.
Management of the Ghana Education Service takes strong exception to this practice, and wishes to state unequivocally that the practice is prohibited and must cease with immediate effect. Investigations will soon commence into the issues to ensure that the right things are done in our schools.
Heads of Second Cycle Schools are therefore, cautioned to stick to the approved harmonised prospectus for students. Any Head of School caught demanding any item(s) aside the approved ones will be severely sanctioned. Parents/Guardians should be allowed to buy the approved items on the prospectus from the open market not in the schools to avoid any conflict of
interest on the part of the school authorities.
By this letter, Regional Directors of Education are directed to visit Second
Cycle Schools in their jurisdiction to ensure that Heads of Schools comply with the above directives for a smooth admission process and effective
academic work for the Form Ones.”
Letter from GES to all school heads