The Ministry of Education has expressed confidence in resolving concerns of parents and graduates regarding the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) before senior high schools reopen on October 18.

According to the Ministry, the number of parents and students crowding the resolution centre has significantly reduced following measures to streamline the process.

Press Secretary to the Minister of Education, Mr Hasmin Mohammed, made this known during a visit to the school placement resolution centre at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Accra.

He said the centre had been instrumental in resolving outstanding placement issues, despite some initial challenges.

“We have managed to decongest the crowd by deploying more personnel to listen and attend to their concerns. You can now see for yourself that the place is no longer overcrowded,” he said.

“Going forward, we’ll continue to attend to their issues promptly to ensure satisfaction and further reduce congestion at the centre.”

When asked whether the Ministry was considering postponing the reopening date for first-year SHS students, Mr Mohammed said there was still enough time to address all outstanding matters.

“We still have some time, and if the need arises, management and higher authorities will take a decision. But for now, we’re working within the timeframe we’ve set and believe we can meet it,” he stated.

In recent weeks, many parents and students visiting the GNAT Hall resolution centre have commended the orderly and efficient handling of their placement challenges, though a few concerns remain.

Mr Mohammed assured the public that the placement exercise would continue to be conducted in a fair, transparent, and merit-based manner.

He disclosed that over 5,000 people had visited the centre so far, with many expressing satisfaction with the process.

The centre is one of several school placement resolution points established across the country on September 18, 2025, to address complaints from parents and guardians. Regional centres have also been set up to verify placement details and provide swift redress.

Mr Mohammed said the Mahama Administration was committed to expanding the Free SHS programme, introduced in 2017, to ensure access for all Ghanaian students while improving teaching quality, learning outcomes, and infrastructure.

Senior education officials, including Dr Clement Apaak, Deputy Minister of Education, have also visited the centre to assure parents and candidates of the government’s readiness to resolve all issues before the reopening date.

A total of 603,328 candidates — comprising 297,520 males and 306,078 females from 20,395 schools — sat for the 2025 BECE from June 11 to 18.

According to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), provisional results for school candidates were released on August 24, with 177 candidates’ entire results cancelled.

The subject results of 718 candidates were also cancelled, while those of 1,240 candidates are being withheld pending investigations. Additionally, the results of 93 candidates have been fully withheld.