The Ministry of Education has announced that it has begun urgent investigations into allegations of bribery in the ongoing school placement exercise, following reports that some individuals may have paid money to secure placements for students.
The move comes after media reports cited the Member of Parliament for Akrofuom, Hon. Joseph Azumah, who claimed that a parent approached him seeking help to gain admission for their child and later presented evidence suggesting that GH₵30,000 had been paid to secure a school placement.
In response, the Ministry said it views these allegations—and similar claims recently made by Mr. Richard Asamoah Mensah, Secretary of the Construction and Building Workers’ Union of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC)—with the “utmost seriousness and concern.”
According to the statement signed by Dr. Clement Apaak, Deputy Minister for Education, the Minister for Education has convened a meeting with National Security and formally referred the allegations for urgent and thorough investigation.
“The Ministry is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and fairness in the school placement process,” the statement said. “Any individual found to have engaged in acts of bribery, extortion, or manipulation of the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) will face the full rigours of the law.”
The Ministry also called on Hon. Azumah, Mr. Mensah, and any other persons with credible information or evidence to cooperate with investigators to ensure accountability and transparency.
The statement reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the placement system and ensuring that access to secondary education remains free, fair, and merit-based for all Ghanaian children.
