Education Ministry assures parents of enough SHS spaces amid placement challenges
The Ministry of Education says government is taking steps to address challenges confronting the ongoing Senior High School (SHS) placement exercise. Speaking on Joy FM’s Newsnight on Monday, September 9, the Media Relations Officer at the Ministry, Hashmin Mohammed, assured parents and students who are yet to secure placement that there is sufficient space within the country’s […]
The Ministry of Education has assured parents and students that there are enough spaces available in Ghana's Senior High Schools (SHS) to accommodate everyone despite the challenges faced during the placement exercise. Hashmin Mohammed, the Media Relations Officer at the Ministry, made the assurance in an interview on Joy FM’s Newsnight. He stated that the government is actively working to tackle the issues affecting the SHS placement process.
Mohammed emphasized that the government has a plan in place to address the situation and ensure that no qualified student is left without access to SHS education. Despite the availability of over 859,000 declared vacancies, the Ministry acknowledges concerns regarding the alignment of available spaces with students' preferences and needs, particularly the demand for boarding schools and Category A institutions.
The Education Ministry is urging parents and students to remain patient as efforts are ongoing to resolve the remaining placement issues.
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