National Prospectus For SHS Boarding Students

GES has released a new and a less expensive prospectus for SHS freshers. Let’s take a look at the items found on the prospectus for SHS boarding students.

Below are the items found on the National prospectus for Boarding Students 

1. VALID NHIS CARD
2. NATIONAL ID CARD (GHANA CARD IF ANY)
3. TWO PASSPORT SIZE PICTURES
4. PHOTOCOPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE /BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE IF REQUIRED BY SCHOOL
5. Hard Body Suit CASE OR TRUNK
6. Chop Box (Wooden/Plastic)
7. Drinking Cup, 1 plastic or stainless plate and a set of cutlery
8. Toiletries (1 Deodorant, 1 pack T-roll, tooth paste, tooth brush, Soap, pomade and 2 packs of sanitary pads for 4 girls)
9. Decent sandals (school’s specification) – No embellishment
10. A pair of leather slippers (school’s specification)
11. Decent Sneakers (black or white)
12. 2 Pair of Socks (school’s specification)
13. 1 Pyjamas/sleep wear
14. Under wear (5 pants and 3 vests for girls, 3 boxer shorts or pants & 3 Singlets for boys)
15. 1 Plastic Bucket with Cover and Pail
16. RSV/NIV Bible/Quran and Hymn Book for Christians (School Specified)
17. Pillow covered with Mackintosh
18. 2 Students’ bedsheets with 2 pillow cases – Plain white
19. 1 Blanket & Sleeping cloth
20. A Pair of Khaki Trousers
21. A Pair of White Trousers
22. White dress for ladies
23. 2 White Shirts
24. Student’s size mosquito net
25. 1 School bag
26. 1 Mathematical Set & Scientific Calculator
27. Standard Graph Book
28. 1 Cutlass

One- third of SHS students to submit;

• A pair of Hand Gloves (Hard)
• Liquid Soap (5 litres)
• 1Kg Washing Powdered Soap

Another one-third to submit these

• 1 Bleach (small size)
• 1 Dust Pan
• 1 Long Handle Broom
• 1 Scrubbing brush

Another One third to submit these

• Standing Mop and Mop Bucket
• 1 Duster
• 1 Short Local Broom

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This comes after the Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum and the Director General of the Ghana Education Service, Dr. Eric Nkansah promised to reduce the items found on SHS prospectus.

According to them, going forward, the free SHS Prospectus would be reduced drastically. The ministry and GES believe that some items on the list are not needed.

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The 2023 school placement is expected to be released before 25th November, 2023. Candidates are advised to prepare for the release.

When the placement results are released, SHS freshers visit their schools to take their prospectus and other admission requirements list. Some of the items listed on the prospectus are not needed. Most of the items on the prospectus are being supplied to the schools by the government. However, some schools do ask freshers to submit these items as part of their admission requirements.