Public school heads issued final warning over unapproved fees

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• CHA 10 years ago

  is time for the NDC to go

  is time for the NDC to go

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• Big Joe 10 years ago

  U are not getting the picture right

  U are not getting the picture right

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• Komla Agbeshie ( Ho ) 10 years ago

  An incompetent shall always be a failure.Mahama must go

  An incompetent shall always be a failure.Mahama must go

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• Kodjo 10 years ago

  So that a pensioner will become my president tweaaaaaa!!!

  So that a pensioner will become my president tweaaaaaa!!!

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• Frank A Karikari 10 years ago

  Many who have commented on this forum do not understand how the school system works. It is unfortunate that some Heads of such institutions have taken advantage of the situation. Some schools have to pay bribe before they can ...
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  Many who have commented on this forum do not understand how the school system works. It is unfortunate that some Heads of such institutions have taken advantage of the situation. Some schools have to pay bribe before they can get water and electricity. Others have to buy diesel for generators that they have acquired so that students can be able to study at night when the lights go off. Government does not pay for these such services.
  I remember in the good old days at Okuapemman School, the school had a generating plant and water pumping machines that supplied us services anytime the lights went off or water did not flow. Money for such services came from PTA dues. We had our own clinic on campus with a nurse and this was also partly funded by the "Unauthorized" fees charged.
  It should be said that if the government pays teachers on time, especially new ones, there will not be any need for motivational fees. The school sometimes are in tight corners when teachers are not paid, when feeding grants are not paid for two terms, or delayed, when ECG threatens schools of power cuts, when simple renovations like putting in Louvre blades on windows and mosquito nets had to be done by the schools themselves, when desks too have to be provided by the schools, what do you expect Heads to do? Charge unapproved fees to cater for them. This gives advantages to some corrupt Heads to charge exorbitantly.
  It is also worth mentioning that some PTA Chairpersons are in league with Heads of institutions and help approve any PTA fees. If the government and the ministry of education can be responsible, then there can be a flat PTA fees and no KULULU
  I was ashamed when I read that a cluster of schools in Accra do not have toilets for students. This gives the opportunity for heads to charge extra fees to put up toilets. Why can't this simple thing be done? It is the situation on the ground that allows Heads to take advantage of parents. Do not blame Heads only. The Government, ministry of education and GES have all been irresponsible.

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• k. m 10 years ago

  i went there for admission for my ward and and they ask me to pay 50 cedis for seat otherwise my ward will not get place to seat . does it mean that government don't provide seat to this particular school??

  i went there for admission for my ward and and they ask me to pay 50 cedis for seat otherwise my ward will not get place to seat . does it mean that government don't provide seat to this particular school??

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• Kockola 10 years ago

  Head teachers would adhere to it. No child protection in all institutions giving the teachers an audacity to be whipping our vulnerble children

  Head teachers would adhere to it. No child protection in all institutions giving the teachers an audacity to be whipping our vulnerble children

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• SON OF MAN 10 years ago

  WHY NOT BIT AND STOP BARKING ?

  WHY NOT BIT AND STOP BARKING ?

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• Adiatogbor 10 years ago

  What final warning? Full rigours of what law? Your instructions were flouted with impunity and you talk about what? Those heads from day one charged what they wanted, they dared you lot and you didn't do a f***in thing. Give ...
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  What final warning? Full rigours of what law? Your instructions were flouted with impunity and you talk about what? Those heads from day one charged what they wanted, they dared you lot and you didn't do a f***in thing. Give us a frickin break.

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• Adiatogbor 10 years ago

  Wanted to say TOOTLESS BULL DOG BARKING and not BITING

  Wanted to say TOOTLESS BULL DOG BARKING and not BITING

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• Ali Shaibu 10 years ago

  The Headmasters have found smart ways to steal. Achimota School Head has asked the Housemasters to collect various levies including 40 cedis for light. Each student in the boarding house pays not less than 200 cedis to house ...
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  The Headmasters have found smart ways to steal. Achimota School Head has asked the Housemasters to collect various levies including 40 cedis for light. Each student in the boarding house pays not less than 200 cedis to house masters each term apart form the PTA levy of 83 cedis. Final years are threatened that they will not be cleared until they have paid. So Director, investigate and sanction if you are serious.

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• John 10 years ago

  If what is said about Achimota school is true,then heads must roll. I charge the director to as a matter of urgency investigate and sanction anybody found in this web. Ghana is for all of us not the few rich

  If what is said about Achimota school is true,then heads must roll. I charge the director to as a matter of urgency investigate and sanction anybody found in this web. Ghana is for all of us not the few rich

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• Yaw 10 years ago

  St. Roses at Akwatia must be investigated. The supplementry fee charged is too exorbitant.

  St. Roses at Akwatia must be investigated. The supplementry fee charged is too exorbitant.

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• Concern Citizen. 10 years ago

  The issue of school fees is becoming a force to contend with.We understand that the world is changing and nothing stays the same.Of course it is the responsibility of both the government and the guardian to provide a sound ...
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  The issue of school fees is becoming a force to contend with.We understand that the world is changing and nothing stays the same.Of course it is the responsibility of both the government and the guardian to provide a sound platform for the students to study.But unfortunately, some head of the schools are exploiting the tsystem in the name of this and that.Last term my child was sent home just because of 50cedis.Not to talk of the nickel and dime hear and there.I have no problem with that.But my concern is why can't the school list all these when the students are coming home from vacation?Better still why can't they make phone call to parents to have the situation resolved?Instead of sending them home?The school claim to not entertain unannounced visits or letting students go off campus without any tangible reasons.But in a situation whereby they are sent home because of dues or fees, then where lies the moral values and principles of the school?Students that come from afar and it took the Grace of God for them to be in school,what are they going to do?In fact it's about time the whole system is evaluated and that which is important and helpful is put into place.Having said that,teachers head teachers we say bravo to all your hard work.

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• Kwabena ofori 10 years ago

  Akuse senior high sec tech school is charging MOT (motivation of teachers)levies'.Is it authorized?GES

  Akuse senior high sec tech school is charging MOT (motivation of teachers)levies'.Is it authorized?GES

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• Jeanette 10 years ago

  They have to stop collecting MOT. Are the students responsible for their motivation?

  They have to stop collecting MOT. Are the students responsible for their motivation?

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• Israel Jude 10 years ago

  The Acting Deputy Director General of the GES, Mrs Elizabeth Dessousa is herself a very corrupted woman. She should explain why she took cash sums of Ghc150.00 from all regional, district directors and heads of schools in the ...
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  The Acting Deputy Director General of the GES, Mrs Elizabeth Dessousa is herself a very corrupted woman. She should explain why she took cash sums of Ghc150.00 from all regional, district directors and heads of schools in the three regions in the north. Why cash payment and not by cheque to the Education Directorate account?

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• $ankofobrassband 10 years ago

  Is Ghana a failed State or becoming one. Everybody and also gov't institutions and public schools do as he/she pleases. The gov't which is suppose to check the irregularities in the society sit down unconcerned before it beco ...
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  Is Ghana a failed State or becoming one. Everybody and also gov't institutions and public schools do as he/she pleases. The gov't which is suppose to check the irregularities in the society sit down unconcerned before it becomes a problem. There is a gov't assisted shs in Kumasi which charges GhC 100.00 per term for tuition and i ask are these teachers not paid at the end of the month to teach our children? What is the ministry of education doing about it.

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• E K Boateng aka saxon 10 years ago

  I want the audit team of GES to go to Ofori Panin Snr High (OPASS) whom to me are charging more than the approved fees to start with govt's intention to stop heads charging unapproved fees which have made parents always going ...
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  I want the audit team of GES to go to Ofori Panin Snr High (OPASS) whom to me are charging more than the approved fees to start with govt's intention to stop heads charging unapproved fees which have made parents always going for loans before their wards can go to school. The most serious part is the 50gh they charge as teachers incentive which parents are to pay before their wards are allowed to enter into the premises of the school compound. If authorities means bussiness then they shd first go to opass at kukurantumi in the eastern region. Tanx.

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• ike 10 years ago

  some people do politics with everything. I Don't think they ever reason for themselves Once. Should Mahatma be insulted in this too?

  some people do politics with everything. I Don't think they ever reason for themselves Once. Should Mahatma be insulted in this too?

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• parent 10 years ago

  Investigate that of Mfantsepim

  Investigate that of Mfantsepim

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• concerned parent 10 years ago

  HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM u can say that again. the charges are just too much and i learnt the school is now being ruled by the old students and not the government anymore so mfantsepim is now like a private school. parents paying ...
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  HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM u can say that again. the charges are just too much and i learnt the school is now being ruled by the old students and not the government anymore so mfantsepim is now like a private school. parents paying over thousand ghana cedis a term.

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• NEMESIS 10 years ago

  It is mind -boggling to know that the Ministry of Education was aware that parents were being fleeced yet decided to be issuing empty threats until now . Find out from kumasi senior high school why they charge 50 cedis per te ...
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  It is mind -boggling to know that the Ministry of Education was aware that parents were being fleeced yet decided to be issuing empty threats until now . Find out from kumasi senior high school why they charge 50 cedis per term for special classes , 128 cedis via text message as supplementary fees ,more than 200 cedis as anniversary celebration fees , motivation fees , development fees etc .

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• Yussif Fuseini 10 years ago

  GES has no moral right over public and private schools heads, they ve fail to regulate schools over the years. All schools private and public must be properly guided in how they pass on bills including development levies for ...
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  GES has no moral right over public and private schools heads, they ve fail to regulate schools over the years. All schools private and public must be properly guided in how they pass on bills including development levies for parents to pay each term . taxes re increased but salaries remain the same,illegal school fees re being collected and no one protect poor workers, so how do you fight corruption?where do you expect parents to get extra money to take care of all this expenditure?, ndc is a failure and we must do everything possible to kick them out of power.

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• enoch 10 years ago

  One such school is Adisadel College in cape coast.the headmaster constantly over charge their school fees.last term fees where outrageous.he shld be held accountable for these high school fees.

  One such school is Adisadel College in cape coast.the headmaster constantly over charge their school fees.last term fees where outrageous.he shld be held accountable for these high school fees.

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• Kanawu 10 years ago

  Why is that everything we do we want to cheat to make the maximum profit? Why why Examples are these mushroom universities whose certificates I wont even wipe my "arse" with are exploiting children and parents. Ghanaians ar ...
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  Why is that everything we do we want to cheat to make the maximum profit? Why why Examples are these mushroom universities whose certificates I wont even wipe my "arse" with are exploiting children and parents. Ghanaians are corrupt to the core so are other Africans

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• enoch 10 years ago

  Adisadel College cape coast charges too much fees.the headmaster must be ordered to refund some of the monies back to the students.last terms fee was simply outrageous.

  Adisadel College cape coast charges too much fees.the headmaster must be ordered to refund some of the monies back to the students.last terms fee was simply outrageous.

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• OBIBENYAW 10 years ago

  At least tell us how much the approved fee is so that we will all be on the lookout

  At least tell us how much the approved fee is so that we will all be on the lookout

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• Old Boy 10 years ago

  Elementary (8 to 10 years) secondary (5 to 7 years) and university (3 years)Each level had its own qualification and the certificates were worth the paper they were written on. There was jobs for each level. So what happened ...
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  Elementary (8 to 10 years) secondary (5 to 7 years) and university (3 years)Each level had its own qualification and the certificates were worth the paper they were written on. There was jobs for each level. So what happened Greed Corrupt and stupidity have brought us to this stage. Blame JJ, Kuffour especially and others Damned Fools

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• NDC THINK OOOOOO!!! 10 years ago

  WHO PAYS FOR A PLANT A SCHOOL HAS ACQUIRED DUE TO "DUMSOR DUMSOR". INCOMPETENT MAHAMA'S ADMINISTRATION.

  WHO PAYS FOR A PLANT A SCHOOL HAS ACQUIRED DUE TO "DUMSOR DUMSOR". INCOMPETENT MAHAMA'S ADMINISTRATION.

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• Concerned 10 years ago

  If the PTA decide to donate that's fine but heads do not have the authority and it's a crime which shd be punished by criminal sanctions. I cannot decide that there are pot holes on a particular road so I am going to charge ...
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  If the PTA decide to donate that's fine but heads do not have the authority and it's a crime which shd be punished by criminal sanctions. I cannot decide that there are pot holes on a particular road so I am going to charge everyone 15 cedis to repair it.

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• kpetoe man 10 years ago

  will these people stop wasting our ears and chase those individuals cheating parents? Pls come to Agotime SHS in kpetoe ziope district in vilta

  will these people stop wasting our ears and chase those individuals cheating parents? Pls come to Agotime SHS in kpetoe ziope district in vilta

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• okomfo 10 years ago

  That is where ghana has reach,education is for the rich not the poor one.You see the kind of leaders we have now,how can we pay generator fee because of bad leadership.Go to Kumasi girls and see,a school which GES placed abou ...
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  That is where ghana has reach,education is for the rich not the poor one.You see the kind of leaders we have now,how can we pay generator fee because of bad leadership.Go to Kumasi girls and see,a school which GES placed about 500 students in 2014/15 acadamic year is having about 900 student.one class contain about 80 students,how can you learn in this condition,are the GES trying to tell us that the additoonal 400 couldn't get a sch or is corruption that is the reason why they are there.A word to a wise is enough,the evil that mens do leave after them.

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