The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has called on the Ministry of Education to immediately release outstanding funds critical to the smooth operation of Senior High Schools (SHSs) across Ghana ahead of the 2025 academic year.
In a communiqué signed by CHASS’ National Secretary, Primus Baro, the group referenced earlier correspondences dated September 20, 2024, and August 12, 2024, as well as unfulfilled assurances made by the Minister of Education during a Zoom meeting on December 18, 2024.
CHASS noted that, the government’s arrears on perishable items, unpaid utility bills, and other essentials continue to impede the effective management of SHSs nationwide.
The communiqué stressed that these funds are vital to ensuring schools reopen as scheduled on January 3, 2025.
Without the release of these resources, school heads will face significant difficulties in delivering quality education, maintaining infrastructure, and safeguarding students’ welfare.
CHASS has, therefore, urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education to prioritise the disbursement of the outstanding funds to facilitate the smooth reopening and operation of SHSs.
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