Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has paid an unannounced visit to selected Senior High Schools in the Volta Region.
The surprise visit, undertaken on behalf of the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, was to assess the progress of the ongoing admission and registration exercise for first-year students. The Minister himself made a similar visit to PRESEC, Legon in Accra.
Dr. Apaak’s visit to the Volta Region aimed to ensure that the enrollment process was being conducted in an orderly and efficient manner.
His first stop was at OLA Girls’ Senior High School in Ho, where he expressed concern about the pace of the registration process and the long queues that had formed.
“I am here today to check around and see how the processes are unfolding. What I am seeing here gives me reasonable concern,” he said.
Dr. Apaak explained that his visit formed part of the Ministry of Education’s efforts to ensure that all schools were efficiently handling the placement and enrollment of new students, who officially began reporting on October 18, 2025.
Following his engagement with the headmistress of the school, the Deputy Minister directed that immediate steps be taken to enhance efficiency.
“Based on my conversation with the Headmistress, we are going to evaluate the process to ensure that it is timely and efficient,” he said. “I have asked that they provide additional computers and increase the number of personnel there to about five.”
He further suggested that schools stagger the registration process by encouraging students to complete certain stages elsewhere before returning to finalize their registration.
Dr. Apaak also assured parents and students that the government was aware of the logistical challenges in some schools and was taking steps to address them.
He later visited Taviefe Senior High School, where he interacted with parents, guardians, and new students.
The Deputy Minister’s monitoring tour is expected to continue at other schools across the country to ensure that the admission process remains smooth and transparent.
His visit follows that of his superior, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, who toured the Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School, Legon, and pledged to provide the school with the necessary infrastructure support to enhance teaching and learning.
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