CHASS asks government to raise SHS allocations by 20%, clear unpaid funds
Heads of the country’s assisted senior high schools say government funding is too little and arrives too late, and they want it raised by 20%. The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) made the appeal at its 64th annual conference in Ho. President of the Conference, Rev. Fr. Stephen Owusu Sekyere, said late […]
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) is urging the government to increase funding for assisted senior high schools by 20%, amid concerns over insufficient and delayed payments. At their 64th annual conference in Ho, CHASS president Rev. Fr. Stephen Owusu Sekyere made the plea, citing difficulties in paying for practical lessons, examinations, food, and teaching materials due to late releases.
Sekyere appealed to the government to review allocations, stating that the standard finances from 2021 to 2024 remain unpaid and need to be fully settled to clear schools' long-standing debts to benefactors. In addition to financial support, CHASS also requested for the completion of unfinished school projects, provision of classroom and dormitory furniture, school buses and utility vehicles, and limits on social media access on the tablets provided to students to minimize distractions and enhance focus on studies.
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