The Ministry of Education has disclosed that it received 8000 complaints from parents and guardians concerning the placement challenges associated with the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).
Out of the number, the Ministry says over 6000 cases have been resolved for first year stduents to report to the various Senior High Schools.
Press Secretary to the Education Ministry, Hashmin Mohammed in an interview on TV3’s Daily Brief, Tuesday, September 15 said a majority of the complaints relate to requests by students and parents to change their residential status.
“We have received about 8000 cases and we have been able to resolve more than 6000 of them and majority of the people at the resolution centers are there to change their residential status.
“There is also a number that wants to change their schools from Category C to Category B or A but unfortunately, that group of school is oversubscribed and we have delivered this information to such complainants,” Mohammed explained.
The Ministry has extended the operation of its Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) resolution centres by another week to address outstanding complaints from students and parents.
Hashmin said the extension was necessary to enable officials to resolve the remaining cases following the large number of complaints received.
“It is in this regard that we have decided to extend the resolution centres by another week. We expect that by Friday or Thursday, we should be able to deal with the issues as they keep coming,” he said.
He said the Ministry had not yet taken any decision to postpone the reopening of schools despite the ongoing placement challenges.
“The Ministry has not considered changing the reopening date. The reopening date remains September 18, 2026 until a decision is taken by higher authority,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the Ministry is set to establish a Technical Working Committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) after the conclusion of the 2026 placement exercise.
The committee will examine the various components of the placement process, identify areas requiring improvement and make recommendations to strengthen transparency, accountability and efficiency within the system.
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, announced the planned review in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, in response to calls by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference for greater transparency and an ultimate review of the CSSPS.
