Hundreds of parents and their wards on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, thronged the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Accra to seek clarity and lodge complaints over the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) placement.
The anxious parents, many accompanied by their children, expressed frustration over challenges ranging from misplaced placements to difficulties in accessing schools of choice.
Parents cited the stress of long queues, limited information, and uncertainty about their children’s academic future.
Some complained of being assigned to schools far from their preferred locations, while others said their wards had not been placed at all despite meeting the required grades.
Daniel Lartey, a parent of one of the wards, who spoke with Daniel Sackitey of the Citi Newsroom, said: “I came here to change the school that the system gave to my son. Since we got here, the queue has been just overwhelming.
“My ward got St Fidelis SHS I don’t even know where that school is located. I wish he attended the school close to us, and particularly, we want a day school.
“With the pace at which the queue is moving, I doubt they will be able to attend to us today. Even if they stick to the one-week timeline they gave, I doubt they can attend to all of us,” he said.
Some also accused the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) of errors that unfairly disadvantaged their wards, calling for greater transparency and accountability in the process.
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