The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a strong warning that it has not authorised any school to charge fees under any name or form from students or parents.
In a statement posted via Facebook, GES urged the public to disregard claims being circulated by individuals seeking to misinform the public on the matter.
“Any school found to be charging money under the guise of feeding fees, as alleged, is acting unlawfully and without the approval of Management.”
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“Government’s commitment to not only maintain the Free SHS policy, but improve upon it, has not changed,” the statement read.
The education authority emphasised that any attempt to undermine the policy — whether through the spread of false information or through clandestinely imposing fees on students — will be treated as an act contrary to national interest.
GES further advised that any student or parent who has been charged for fees by a school should report the matter to its Management for immediate investigation and appropriate action.