Education Ministry begins probe into Bosomtwe District failure to conduct exams

The Ministry of Education has given a week ultimatum to the Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ministry, to investigate and report on the circumstances that led to the failure of 24,000 pupils in Bosomtwe to write their end of first term examination.

A Daily Graphic report last week pointed out that over 24,000 pupils from twenty basic schools in the Bosomtwe District in Ashanti Region could not write their end-of-term examinations due to inadequate funds to print their examination papers.

The Education Ministry has therefore ordered its Ashanti Regional Directorate to unearth the facts and ensure that the truth is ascertained.

According to the Ministry, the reason given by the Bosomtwe District Director that there was a delay in the payment of the Capitation grant is implausible and so, needs a critical assessment.

The Public Relations Director of the Education Ministry, Paul Krampah noted that the Ministry could not vouch for any school that claims payment of arrears was delayed since two terms arrears were paid out to the schools last term.

He added that the investigations are to ascertain the veracity of the reasons given by the Bosomtwe District.

From: Adu Gyamfi Ameyaw