CSSPS challenges: Let’s explain the situation in polite and respectful manner – Veep tells MoE staff

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Ellis Ferdinand
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CSSPS challenges: Let’s explain the situation in polite and respectful manner – Veep tells MoE staff

Ferdinand | EducationGhana | September 25 |CSSPS challenges: Let’s explain the situation in polite and respectful manner – Veep tells MoE staff

  The Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has called on staff at the Ministry of Education to exercise patience and empathy when engaging with parents and students affected by the ongoing challenges in the school placement proce

She made the appeal during a courtesy visit to the Ministry in Accra, amid growing concerns over the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). Some students are still without placement, generating frustration among parents and guardians.
“I know you’re dealing with many people besieging the office over school placement issues. Let’s try to explain the situation in a polite and respectful manner,” the Vice President said.
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“What we are trying to do is to create more Category A schools. One of my regrets is that this wasn’t implemented after I left office. We want to build a better system with more top-tier schools.”
The visit offered the Vice President an opportunity to familiarize herself with the Ministry’s operations and show support for the sector’s efforts during this critical period.
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Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, commended the Vice President for her continued leadership in education and reaffirmed the government’s plan to establish a public university in the Bono Region to expand access to tertiary education.
He also expressed concern over increasing incidents of indiscipline in schools.
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“We’re concerned about indiscipline in our schools. We’ve seen a worrying trend of students carrying machetes, guns, and other weapons,” the Minister said.
 
“I believe NASIA should take a more proactive role. They should conduct randomized checks to help curb this menace,” he stated.
 
On the government’s “No Fees Stress” policy, Minister Iddrisu highlighted its impact and stressed the need for it to be sustained.
 
“One of the most impactful initiatives has been the No Fees Stress policy. I hope we do everything possible to preserve it,” he noted.
 
In response, the Vice President assured that the government remains committed to maintaining the policy and exploring ways to improve its sustainability.
 
“In terms of funding, we’ve never had enough—whether we’re setting up a fund or not, it still comes from the same pot,” she explained. “We may need to find ways to expand that pot, and that’s where sustainability becomes crucial.”
 
Addressing the issue of school violence, she called for a collective approach to instilling discipline both at home and in school.
 
“Why would a student carry a gun or a cutlass to school?” she questioned. “We must all take responsibility for promoting discipline—in our homes, in our schools, and in our communities.”
 
The Vice President’s visit marks a renewed push by the government to address educational challenges and reinforce its commitment to quality, accessible, and equitable education in Ghana.  

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