In the Ashanti Region, 14 female pupils from JoyJeff Academy have reportedly been listed as male in the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) placement records, sparking a fresh wave of frustration among students, parents and school officials. The error has already altered the placement outcomes for several of the girls, sending some to schools they did not rank or to boys’ institutions entirely.
Headmaster Stephen Osei Asare said the affected students had achieved aggregates between 11 and 12, a score range he believes should have secured them at least a second or third choice. Instead, the gender mis‑entry has placed them in schools that do not match their gender preferences, many of whom had specifically applied to single‑sex girls’ schools.
Mr Asare has been at the resolution centre at Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) since the morning, seeking to have the cases corrected. He noted that officials at the centre asked him to print the placement slips of all the affected students before any action could be taken. He blamed a limited registration period and weaknesses in the placement system for the mishap, arguing that schools had insufficient time to verify student information before the final placements were released.
The Ghana Education Service has been urged by the headmaster to review and strengthen the CSSPS process to prevent similar errors. Parents and candidates are already flooding the resolution centre with complaints about pending placements, incorrect student information and difficulties securing their preferred schools.
For the JoyJeff Academy students, the immediate priority is correcting their gender records and ensuring that the mistake does not permanently affect their placement or official education records. The school and parents are now awaiting intervention from the relevant education authorities to resolve the cases and restore the students’ rightful placements.
