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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a stern warning to heads of basic schools following reports of alleged unauthorised registration fees charged for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
In a statement issued on February 12, 2025, GES noted that it had taken notice of complaints circulating on social media about the illegal practice.
“The Ghana Education Service (GES) has taken notice of allegations on social media that some Heads of Basic schools are imposing unauthorized BECE registration fees on final-year students,” the statement indicated.
The service emphasised that such fees are not approved and instructed all school heads to halt the practice immediately.
“Management wishes to emphasise that these fees are unauthorized, and all Heads are advised to cease this practice immediately,” it stated.
To ensure compliance, GES has directed regional directors to inform district directors to closely monitor the situation and caution all heads of basic schools against charging unauthorised fees.
Any head found to have collected such fees must refund the monies immediately and failure to do so, the GES warned, will attract sanctions.
Additionally, GES reminded school heads that late registration of candidates will not be permitted under any circumstances.
As such, all eligible students must be registered within the official registration period set by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
The general public has been urged to take note of these directives, and parents or guardians who have been asked to pay such fees are encouraged to report the issue to the appropriate authorities.
Read full statement below:
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