The Greater Accra Regional branch of
Conference of Heads of Assisted
Secondary Schools ( CHASS) is
threatening to close down schools
Senior High Schools (SHS) following
the government’s delay in paying
subsidies.
CHASS says it is struggling to
effectively manage the affairs of
Senior High Schools (SHS) across the
country due to the delay in the
payment of subsidies to schools.
The Ghana Education Service (GES)
earlier disclosed that the first tranche
of subsidy payments to government
assisted SHS will be effected between
July 14 and 19.
But the President of CHASS, Samuel
Ofori Adjei on Eyewitness News said
the government has failed to pay
subsidies which spans a period of
three terms.
The money was to cover expenses
such as utilities, maintenance of
office equipment and other important
items.
He indicated that heads of schools
“are in a fix…because if you
[government] are not paying us, what
do you expect us to do?”
Mr. Ofori Adjei announced that all the
regional chairmen of CHASS will be
meeting in Accra next week “with
their regional positions on the
matter.”
He suggested that to prevent the
annual event where the payment of
the subsidy is delayed, measures
should be put in place to allow
“those who are capable to pay.”
“There are various organizations
around who can help us to identify
those who are really in need and let
them be looked after by these
subsidies,” he added.
The CHASS president stated that if
education is highly regarded and if
there are available funds to support
the payment of subsidies, “then why
not, let’s go ahead and do it.”
“But if the monies will not be paid
and for that matter, the quality of
education we want to deliver will be
watered down, then I’s sorry, we are
not putting our priorities right!” he
remarked.
By: Efua Idan Osam/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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