The Media Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, Hashmin Mohammed, has rejected calls for the abolition of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), insisting that the real challenge is inadequate infrastructure rather than flaws in the placement system.
His comments follow chaotic scenes at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Accra on Tuesday, September 23, where hundreds of frustrated parents and students gathered to lodge complaints and seek clarification on the ongoing 2025 school placements.
In an interview with Sammi Wiafe on Eyewitness News, Mohammed said the CSSPS remains functional and relevant.
“The CSSPS system is evolving, and once it evolves, I would believe that policy makers at the highest authority will be assessing, and if there’s a need for that [cancellation], I think policy makers will look into that. But for now, this is the system we have. And we must all work together to make the system work effectively. I do not see any issue with the system,” he stated.
He emphasised the need for greater investment in infrastructure to make all Senior High Schools (SHSs) attractive, thereby reducing the overwhelming pressure on category A and B schools during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) placement process.
According to him, limited facilities prevent top-tier schools from admitting more students, creating dissatisfaction among parents. Expanding infrastructure across all SHSs, he argued, would ease demand and ensure a fairer distribution of placements.
Mohammed noted that the government has already factored this into its future plans.
“Maybe going forward, what we can do as a country is to improve infrastructure across the board and make all our schools very competitive. And that is the step this government has taken into consideration by proposing in next year’s budget [2027] to invest heavily in ending the double track system. When that is done, then we can have a lot of spaces even in Category A, B schools, and it will not affect the quality of education. Any policy should not affect the quality of education, and that is the priority of the government,” he explained.
He reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to ensuring that every qualified student is placed in a school.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
