Stop denying duly admitted boarding students accommodation – GES to School Heads 

By: Godbless Asaana‎
‎The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all Senior High Schools (SHS) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) to stop denying duly admitted boarding students accommodation because of the type of trunk, chop box or personal storage container they bring to school.
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‎The directive follows reports that some schools have been refusing to accommodate newly admitted students who report with metal trunks, wooden chop boxes or other storage containers that do not meet the preferences of the respective schools.
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‎According to GES, such practices could place unnecessary financial pressure on parents and guardians who may not have the means to purchase specific types or brands of storage containers prescribed by individual schools.
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‎The Service stressed that every duly admitted boarding student must be treated fairly and accommodated regardless of their economic circumstances.
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‎“Any student admitted to boarding accommodation should be treated fairly and accommodated without discrimination based on their economic circumstances or the ability of their parents or guardians to purchase particular brands or types of personal effects,” GES stated.
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‎GES has consequently instructed Regional Directors to ensure that Heads of Schools comply with the directive and desist from turning away, refusing admission or denying accommodation to duly admitted students solely because of the type of trunk, chop box or personal storage container they bring.
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‎However, the Service clarified that students’ personal storage containers must be reasonably sized, safe and must not pose any risk to the health, safety or welfare of other students.
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‎“Any reported case of a duly admitted student being denied accommodation or turned away solely because of the type of trunk, chop box or personal storage container brought to school should be investigated and same reported to Management,” the directive stated.
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‎GES further warned Heads of SHS and SHTS that failure to comply with the directive could attract sanctions in accordance with the applicable standards, regulations and laws governing the Service.
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‎The directive is aimed at ensuring that students are not denied boarding accommodation because their parents or guardians cannot afford to purchase specific types of personal storage containers.