The Ministry of Education has reassured parents dealing with school placement challenges that their concerns will be addressed swiftly.

Hundreds of parents have flocked to the GNAT Hall in Accra, the designated resolution center for placement issues, expressing frustration over long queues and delays in addressing their concerns.

In an interview with Citi News on Tuesday, September 23, Media Relations Officer for the Ministry of Education, Hashmin Mohammed, said the ministry has implemented measures to ensure that parents are attended to promptly, including better crowd management.
“We have been able to decongest the crowd because we have moved in a lot of personnel to listen to their issues. Going forward, we will be attending to their issues with speed, and when that is done and they are satisfied then we will not have crowds here," he said.

He added that the government is learning from the current experience to improve the system for future placements.

On the possibility of delaying school reopenings, Mohammed stated, “We still have much time and when there is the need for that [postponement of reopening date] I think that management and higher authorities will take a decision on that. We believe that we will be able to deal with any issue brought here.”

He also cautioned against relying solely on online platforms for the placement process, suggesting that it could lead to further complications.

“Going online will also lead us to a lot of problems. The experience we have gathered for this year, we are hopeful that next year we will factor in those concerns and next year we won’t have such crowds.”