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09.04.2021 Education

Your level of ineptitude, gross inconsistencies cannot be over-emphasized — NUGS slams GES over postponement of reopening date for form 3s

By Richard Abayeta Abugre
Your level of ineptitude, gross inconsistencies cannot be over-emphasized — NUGS slams GES over postponement of reopening date for form 3s
09.04.2021 LISTEN

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has slammed the Ghana Education Service over the latter's decision to postpone the reopening of schools for Form 3 SHS students in the last hour.

In a strongly-worded statement, the student body expressed its displeasure over the level of "insensitivity" exhibited by the service by "disrupting the academic calendar of Form Three SHS students without prior notice to parents and students."

The student body says the GES recent backtracking on its directive to Achimota to admit the two dreadlocked students is nothing but an "ineptitude and gross inconsistencies" exhibited by the Service.

According to NUGS, GES is running away from taking responsibilities for its failure to handle issues properly.

"The only compensation these stranded students got from GES was an attempt to shift the blame on CHASS; that they requested for extension of the vacation. The statement by GES only showed an organization which is not ready to accept blame for its obvious failure and incompetence", the statement stresses.

NUGS reminds GES that "this is certainly not the first time an unfortunate decision like this has been announced at the last minute by GES. GES recently inconvenienced Form One students and their parents by changing their reporting date from 10th March to 18th March 2021, they have repeated this canker of an attitude coupled with a very late notice to form three students who have a limited time to prepare adequately for their final exams. In fact, since 2018, the Ghana Education Service has changed reopening dates eight (8) times, leaving both parents and students to suffer the brunt of their decisions."

"The management of GES is not oblivious of the challenges in our educational sector, and truth must say, they have always been reactive rather than proactive in handling issues as and when they arise", NUGS adds.

The student's body has asked GES not to compound the suffering of parents and students from the impact of COVID-19 with their " inimic inconsistencies" and thus urged GES and the Ministry of Education to be pragmatic, diligent and show proper leadership in the discharge of their duties.

NUGS has therefore offered its solidarity to all students that are affected by the actions of GES.

Read full statement below

DOWNLOAD PDF: [49202123525-txobrfeq5l-nugs-realease-on-ges.pdf]

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