Education Ministry Probes Claims Of SHS Placement Corruption Naming Aburi Girls, Labone and Others
- The Ministry of Education is investigating claims of corruption in the Computerised School Placement System
- A social media user shared rates purportedly advertised for the corrupt placement in schools like Aburi Girls’ Senior High School
- The ministry has said it is working with the National Security Secretariat, the Cyber Security Authority on the matter
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The Ministry of Education is investigating claims that people could pay for their wards to be placed in some Senior High Schools.
Rates for Aburi Girls’ Senior High School, Labone Senior High School and Labone Senior High School were sighted in claims which were supported with a photo.
Source: Facebook
The claim suggested that people could pay between GH¢9,000 and GH¢15,000 for a slot in the school.
3News reported that the claim was attributed to one Gertrude Adzo Borklo.
She posted about some correspondence about the alleged corruption on social media.
The ministry, in a statement, said this fed into the perception that the Computerised School Placement System could be manipulated with money.
“The Ministry views this allegation with the utmost seriousness and has initiated an immediate investigation.”
“We are committed to ensuring that the integrity of the school placement process remains intact.”
The person making the claim has deactivated her social media accounts.
The ministry has not ruled out the possibility that some other claims were just meant to tarnish the school.
“…other individuals, hiding behind anonymous or ghost accounts, are actively spreading similar falsehoods.”
It said it is working with the National Security Secretariat, the Cyber Security Authority, and other relevant agencies to identify and track down those behind these claims.
In comments to YEN.com.gh, the executive director of the Ghana National Council for Private Schools, Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah,
Source: YEN.com.gh
