Schools Selection Process

The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has said the schools’ selection process is entirely free and does not involve collection of monies. The assurance comes on the back of the practice of some heads of Basic Schools, collecting monies from the current batch of Junior High School (JHS) students, who report to their former schools to select Senior High Schools (SHSs) for placement. A statement by the GES, noted: “Some of the monies being collected are purported to be payment for Parent Teacher Association (PTA) dues/levies arrears, clearance of final year students, extra classes organised.” The GES reminded…