Education Minister Orders Investigation into Illegal SHS Online Class Fees
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has ordered an immediate investigation into reports that some senior high schools are charging students for services that are meant to be free.
Speaking in an interview, the Minister responded to complaints that certain schools were collecting fees for Ghana Education Service (GES)-approved online classes.
A message sent to the programme alleged that “some SHS are charging fees for GES-approved online classes which was meant to be a top up to complete the first term… authorities are charging GH₵609 in the name of PTA.”
In response, the Minister described the charges as unlawful and assured that action would be taken.
“Those are unlawful charges that the Director General of GES will investigate, and appropriate sanctions will be applied,” he said.
He added that he had already initiated steps to address the matter.
“I’ve just requested the Director General of GES to join me in the office… so he will be here.”
When asked whether the issue would be handled urgently, Mr Iddrisu affirmed that immediate action would be taken.
“So we should take it that this is something that will be dealt with immediately,” he said.
Source: JoyNews
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