Pasco Saga: Allegations Are Misleading- Education Ministry
The Ministry of Education has debunked allegations that an amount of GH¢68.5 million was spent on photocopying past questions for the 2020 and 2021 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Reports indicated that through a sole sourcing procurement process, the Ministry contracted companies to photocopy past questions for GH¢33.6 million in 2020 and over GH¢34 million in 2021.
However, in a Facebook post, the Public Relation Officer for the Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng said the allegations are “inaccurate and misleading”.
According to him Messrs. Aki-Ola Publications Company Limited, Messrs. Kingdom Books and Stationery Company Limited were contracted in 2019 for the supply of study guides for Senior High Schools.
He explained that 207,000 copies of the study guide were past questions and answers at a cost of GH¢40 each while 361,755 of them were WAEC past papers, suggested answers, and chief examiners’ reports for core subjects.
“The purchase included 207,000 copies of study guides for West African Senior High Schools, consisting of past questions and answers, at an estimated cost of GH¢40 each. Additionally, 361,755 copies of study guides for SHS, comprising WAEC past papers, suggested answers, and chief examiners’ reports for core subjects, were procured from Kingdom Books and Stationery Company at a cost of GH¢75 per booklet.”
He continued, “In 2021, the Ministry engaged Messrs. Kingdom Books and Stationery Limited for the printing, supply and distribution of 446,957 revision books for SHS for ghc78 comprising of WAEC Past questions, Chief Examiner’s Reports and possible answers. 446,954 copies of updated editions of the study guides.”
