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Delayed 2024 WASSCE results release will disrupt university academic calendar – Vice Chancellors

Okyere Darko 3 weeks ago

The Executive Secretary of the Association of Vice Chancellors Ghana, Dr Sena Kpeglo-Freiku says a further delay in the release of the 2024 WASSCE for School results could significantly disrupt the academic calendar of universities.

Speaking to Joy FM, the Vice Chancellor’s Secretary said the situation could severely impact universities, students, and their families if the outstanding financial issues with the West African Examinations Council are not resolved so that the results can be released promptly.

“Most universities had planned to welcome first-year students by the second or third week of January,” Dr. Keglo-Freiku stated.

Dr Sena Kpeglo-Freiku in an interview with the Accra-based radio station said “The admission process itself is a time-intensive exercise that involves analysing results, assigning students to programmes, and finalising placements.

With the delays, even if the results are released soon, the process will be pushed into February or later. This creates a domino effect, disrupting academic calendars and reducing the effective time for teaching and learning.”

She said there needs to be a clear, definitive timeline for the release of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination results,” adding that “universities must know when to expect them so they can reorganise their admission processes and academic schedules. The current uncertainty is not sustainable and is causing undue anxiety for all involved.”

In a related development, the Conference of Heads of Private Second-Cycle Schools (CHOPSS) has described the delay in the release of the 2024 WASSCE School results by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) as a threat to tertiary admissions.

CHOPSS in a statement sighted by GhanaEducation.org said WAEC’s inability to release the results of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates is attributing to a highly preventable circumstance.

“We therefore wish to call on the government as a matter of urgency to disburse any outstanding balance due to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) so that the results can be released immediately.

Private Senior High Schools have suffered enough. For eight years, we have been ignored and not considered worthy of participating in the free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy.

For eight (8) years, our classrooms have been left virtually empty as parents are forced to make economic decisions in choosing a senior high school for their wards.

We would be compelled to take further action in collaboration with parents and students to address the situation if a positive response is not forthcoming in the coming days,” the Conference of Heads of Private Schools noted.

The Conference of the Private Second-Cyle Schools has therefore called for immediate government action to prevent further disruptions and alleviate the growing concerns among private school administrators, parents, and students.