Parents of Basic Education Certificate Examination candidates have urged the government to open additional placement resolution centres in Accra, citing long queues and repeated visits to the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall, the capital’s sole facility for resolving placement issues.
Following the 2026 BECE, many families report difficulties with their children’s senior high school assignments. A key grievance is the shift of students from boarding to day programmes, which could leave children travelling long distances from home.
One mother said, “I want the authorities to place my two grandchildren in boarding houses. Day school will be difficult for them since our house is far from the schools.” Another parent complained that his son had been moved from General Science to Home Economics and from boarding to day, adding, “How can a male student be in Home Economics? We are hopeful they will do the needful.”
Several parents called for the reopening of the placement portal to allow remote resolution, arguing that it would ease pressure on the centre. “They have to open the portal so that we can do it at home on our machines. The queues will reduce if additional centres are opened,” one parent said after arriving at 2:00 p.m. and still waiting.
A mother whose child was assigned to a school in Kyebi without boarding accommodation highlighted the logistical nightmare for families living in Kasoa: “We cannot afford transportation for our child to attend school in the Eastern Region. The government should do something about this.”
These concerns come after the Ministry of Education announced that 54,985 candidates were not placed through the initial Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). The ministry opened a self‑placement option for those candidates and their parents to select schools with vacancies.
Parents are now demanding systemic changes to prevent recurring placement problems and to ensure that all students receive appropriate accommodation and programme assignments.
