20 stories tagged “cssps”.
The NPP Education Policy Committee’s spokesperson alleges the government deliberately cut access to the Free SHS programme by disqualifying 55,000 candidates in the latest placement exercise.
Parents and guardians are asked to alert authorities if anyone asks for money to secure a spot in schools under the new Computerised School Selection and Placement System.
The Ghana National Association of Teachers says prioritising under‑resourced schools could balance student distribution and lift pressure on oversubscribed senior high schools.
The Ministry will keep its nationwide CSSPS centres open until Friday to clear remaining student placement cases before the new school year.
Former GES Director‑General Charles Aheto Tsegah says the computerised system has not solved the long‑standing placement problems and calls for a return to headteacher control.
Former GES Deputy Director-General warns that allowing students to pick two top‑tier schools has stretched limited places and added pressure to the 2026 placement exercise.
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System reports the highest automatic placement rate since 2021, with 87.32% of qualified candidates matched to senior high schools.
The Education Minister said more than 300,000 students applied for 76,000 seats, sparking concerns over the Computerised School Selection and Placement System.
The new Computerised School Selection and Placement System has left parents and students scrambling as the Ministry of Education’s guidelines create a bottleneck and force a rushed, inequitable process.
Rev. Nicholas Adu Berko warns that many students are leaving Mansoman Senior High School for other schools, citing road conditions and perceived school rankings as key factors.
NDC spokesperson Hamza Suhuyini urges the government to ensure 55,000 BECE candidates who failed English or Maths still secure senior high school placements.
The education NGO warns that the current ranking‑based BECE system may disadvantage students from under‑resourced schools and calls for a benchmark‑based grading approach.
Former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum says the Computerised School Selection and Placement System’s problems stem from its policies and algorithms, not the software itself.
Fourteen students from Ashanti Region’s JoyJeff Academy are now fighting for correct placement after the Computerised School Selection and Placement System mistakenly recorded them as male.
The Ministry of Education confirmed that a single or double failure in core BECE subjects will not automatically bar pupils from senior high school placement.
Former Education Minister urges a system overhaul so that students excluded from the initial placement exercise can self‑place into available senior high school slots.
Education analyst Divine Kpe urges the Ministry of Education to integrate grades into the computerized placement system to curb misuse and ease pressure on top schools.
The CSSPS coordinator revealed that up to one‑tenth of spots in the country’s most sought‑after SHSs are earmarked for protocol admissions, a quota split among school heads, GES and TVET institutions.
Out of 620,000 students who sat the 2026 BECE, 565,000 met the English and Maths criteria and will be considered for SHS placement across Ghana.
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System revealed that over 28,000 students applied, with 14,800 holding aggregates between 6 and 12 competing for limited spots.
Dr Clement Apaak unveiled a new system that lets students, parents and others bypass existing structures to report sexual abuse and misconduct straight to the Ministry.
The deadline for submitting Expressions of Interest for the Legon Pharmaceutical Innovation Park has been pushed to the end of October, giving manufacturers and related businesses a few more weeks to apply.
Ahmed Ibrahim cautions GWL employees not to politicise operations, vows to cut non‑revenue water to 40% by December.
Ghana’s producer price index rose to 4.8% year‑on‑year in September, up from 4.4% in August, as mining and manufacturing sectors pushed costs higher.
The Ghana Publishing Company Limited unveiled two new online services in Accra to curb fake gazettes and streamline access to official documents.
The National Identification Authority now offers card replacement at four Prestige 24/7 locations and online, including for Ghanaians abroad.
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