The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), promising a comprehensive review to ensure fairness and transparency in future admissions.
This follows growing concerns that some students who obtain excellent grades are unable to secure placement in their first-choice schools, while others gain admission to their preferred schools but not to the programmes they selected — issues that have been linked to alleged protocol influences within the placement process.
During a visit to Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School, Legon, on Monday, October 21, 2025, to gather first-hand information from newly admitted Form One students, the Minister acknowledged the challenges associated with the placement system and announced plans to establish a committee to assess its effectiveness over the past decade.
“I’ll put in place a committee to review its performance over the past ten years and present a credible alternative. What we need is a merit-based admission system. Nobody should accept that a student with an aggregate of six cannot gain admission to their first-choice school. That’s unfair, and we’ll look very closely into that,” he stated.
Mr. Iddrisu further assured parents and students that the Ministry remains committed to ensuring a fair and transparent placement process that upholds merit and equal opportunity for all.
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Story by Charles Wumbe Dauda | univers.ug.edu.gh
Edited by Gabriel Tecco Mensah
