Officials at the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) resolution centre at the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) have warned parents and candidates against paying fraudsters who promise guaranteed admission, emphasising that all placement services are strictly free.
In an interview with Kumasi FM’s Elisha Adarkwah, the Ashanti Regional Deputy Coordinator for Free Senior High School (SHS), Mark Owusu Barfi, clarified that staff do not collect fees and are absorbing operational costs to ensure direct placements for affected Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates.
”We don’t take money here. Everything is free of charge,” Mr Barfi stated, adding that individuals caught extorting money from desperate parents have been expelled from the premises, highlighting, “If you give any money to anybody, it is at your own peril.”
Large crowds of parents and candidates have crowded the KTI resolution centre since it opened this week to address placement errors and reassignments.
According to Mr Barfi, the centre processed 235 cases on Monday, over 500 on Tuesday, and was expecting to handle at least 600 today.
Despite the heavy turnout, he assured the public that every parent and candidate admitted into the resolution hall will be attended to before close of day.
Addressing concerns about deadlines, the Regional Deputy Coordinator stated that the process is open-ended and will not shut down prematurely.
Operations, he said, will remain at KTI through the peak period before shifting to the library and eventually transitioning to the Free SHS Regional Secretariat.
”Resolution doesn’t end. It will only end when all our students are in school. We will still attend to people until the headcount in January,” he highlighted, noting that local teams coordinate directly with the Ministry of Education headquarters in Accra to secure placements for all eligible students.
Meanwhile, representatives from public schools with low placement figures, such as St. Sebastian College Senior High School and Jacobu Senior High Technical School, have stationed themselves at the centre to recruit unassigned students.
”My school is St. Sebastian College SHS, and we are here to scout for students. Our school is not part of the so-called big schools, so it is not as well known,” said Assistant Headmaster Osei Henry, stating, “As a public school, we come here every year to recruit.”
Adjei Savio, an IT teacher at Jacobu Senior High Technical School, added: “We are here to help students join our school. Last year, we enrolled nearly 800 students this way, and we are gradually building our numbers again this year.”
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