The 2023 school placement list for new students entering senior high schools around the nation has been made public by the Ministry of Education.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Education, 585,797 candidates were eligible for placement out of the 598,839 results that were received from WAEC.
“A total of 477,772 (81.56%) have automatically been placed in one of their choices,” the ministry stated.
Nevertheless, none of the 108,025 (18.44%) eligible candidates could be matched with them.
As a result, the ministry has recommended that all of these students use “self-placement” to choose from among the schools that are open.
“Schools Selected on Self-Placement Portal can be changed as many times as the candidate wishes on the portal until they enroll in a school,” the ministry stated.
It further assured “all students, especially those who could not be matched with their choices during the automatic placement, parents and the general public that all schools with vacancies have been uploaded on the portal for students to select from during self-placement without hitches.”
The Ministry of Education issued a warning as well, claiming that “the Computerized School Placement is merit-based,” and advised against paying money to dubious individuals who promise to change students’ schools.
In other news, according to the Office of the President, President Nana Akufo-Addo has not renounced his approval of the Criminal Offences (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2023, which seeks to outlaw the practices of witch doctors and witch-finding.
This clarification comes after Speaker of the House Alban Bagbin expressed displeasure with the President for what he perceived to be his silence on the bill.
The bill was only formally presented to the President on Monday, November 27, 2023, according to the President’s Office—the same day Speaker Bagbin voiced concerns.
MP Francis Xavier Sosu is a supporter of a private member’s bill that aims to prevent attacks on accused witches and prohibit people from working as witch doctors or witchfinders.
In the statement, the President reaffirmed his dedication to carrying out his constitutional responsibilities and promised a careful assessment of the bill prior to any decisions being made.
