GOVERNMENT ADVISED TO REVERT BACK TO TRIMESTER SYSTEM IN SHS

By Michael Kofi Kenetey 


Assistant Secretary, CHASS, Mr. Primus Baro

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools, CHASS has called on government to revert back to the traditional trimester system in the 2023 academic year, since the current semester system puts a lot of stress on school facilities and infrastructure as well as staff and students.



 In a Communique released by CHASS on the 14th of October 2022 during the dinner night to mark the closing ceremony of the 60th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Conference in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital, the Assistant Secretary of CHASS, Primus Baro noted that government should consider the issue of cost sharing theory. This, Mr. Baro noted that it has become abundantly clear that government alone cannot totally foot the cost of education and therefore must offset some of the cost to parents and guardians.

 Mr. Baro reiterated their request to the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service to always ensure the timeous and adequate releases of funds the schools. This they explained not only the money for perishables but also the money for recurrent expenditure to schools to enable them function effectively. 


 CHASS also wants government to come out with clear cut directives on the activities of the PTAs to enable the PTAs function effectively in all schools. This they added will save school heads the unfortunate queries and sanctions applied to them in their dealing with PTAs in their schools.

 They noted that many PTAs are currently dormant due to the unclear and unwritten moratorium placed on their activities since the inception of the Free SHS policy. 

This has also thwarted the contributions and impact of PTAs in the development and smooth running of the schools which cannot be underestimated or overemphasized are now swept under the carpet.


GBC/MKK                                    END.

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