The Conference of Heads of Private Second-Cycle Schools (CHOPSS) has expressed serious concerns over the delayed release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.
The delay has been attributed to technical issues caused by a lack of funding, affecting students’ ability to meet university admission deadlines.
In a press statement, CHOPSS criticized the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for its inability to release the results, citing a breakdown of scanners used to process objective test cards.
WAEC has indicated that it requires GH₵118 million in unpaid funds from the Ministry of Education to resolve the issue.
Despite private school students having paid their registration fees, they too are caught in the delay.
“This situation is unacceptable because most universities in Ghana have their admission deadlines in January 2025,” the statement read.
CHOPSS noted that, under normal circumstances, private schools would have requested the independent release of their students’ results, as they are not indebted to WAEC.
However, the ongoing situation highlights broader frustrations about the treatment of private schools, including exclusion from the government’s free SHS policy over the past eight years.
The group is urging the government to act swiftly by disbursing the necessary funds to WAEC to ensure the results are released immediately.
CHOPSS warned that failure to resolve the issue promptly would force them, along with parents and students, to take further action.
The organization’s leadership has therefore called for urgent intervention to prevent further harm to students’ academic futures.
By Christabel Success Treve
