GNACOPS says GES graduation celebration directive does not expressly apply to private schools

“Having regard to the present wording of the administrative directives and the applicable principles governing public administration, GNACOPS is of the considered view that privately owned pre-tertiary educational institutions are not expressly brought within the scope of the directives issued by the Ghana Education Service concerning the suspension of graduation ceremonies,” the statement said.

GNACOPS maintained that private schools remain an important partner in Ghana’s pre-tertiary education system and that graduation and transition ceremonies within the sector have traditionally served broader educational purposes beyond academic recognition.

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has clarified that the recent Ghana Education Service (GES) directives suspending graduation ceremonies and prohibiting flamboyant post-examination celebrations in pre-tertiary schools do not expressly apply to privately owned schools.