The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a stern caution to heads of basic schools against charging unauthorised Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) registration fees from final-year students.
This follows allegations circulating on social media that some school heads were illegally charging students for BECE registration, an issue which has sparked concerns among parents.
In a statement released on February 12, 2025, the GES management emphasised that such charges are not approved and directed all school heads involved in the practice to immediately halt the practice. "Regional Directors are instructed to alert District Directors to monitor the situation and caution all Heads of Basic Schools.
Any Head who has collected such unauthorised fees is required to refund the monies promptly.
