No admission loss for late SHS reporting - MOE assures SHS Parents

Accra, Ghana - October 30, 2024 - The Ministry of Education has assured parents and incoming first-year students of Senior High Schools (SHS) and technical and vocational institutions to remain calm as the new academic term commences on Thursday, October 31.

Addressing concerns about readiness on Citi News, the Ministry's spokesperson Kwasi Kwarteng clarified that students won't lose their admissions if they can't report on the specified date.

Grace Period and Orientation

According to him, a one-week grace period, from October 31 to November 7 will allow students to settle into their new environments, gather necessary supplies, and complete pre-academic requirements. This period is intended to ease the transition and alleviate stress caused by the recent harmonized prospectus system.

“The registration and orientation begin on October 30 and it is different from saying that students are to report on October 30. The real-time for academic activities to begin is on November 7 and I think that is where parents and students need clarification because people are complaining that the time is very short.

“We feel that with the introduction of the harmonised prospectus, a lot of parents would have the opportunity to prepare their children for school.

“But the most important thing for the parents and all the prospective students to know is that if you are unable to be in school and begin your registration process, you are not losing your admission slot. There is still an opportunity for you, particularly when the academic activities are yet to start.”

Source: Lead News Online