Counselling needed for students placed in SHSs they did not choose - Private legal practitioner
A legal practitioner in Ghana is calling for mandatory counselling for students placed in Senior High Schools they did not select. He argues that the current placement system causes emotional distress and suggests a more holistic approach to education policy.
Why it matters
It highlights systemic issues in national education placement processes and the growing need for mental health support in academic transitions.
Private legal practitioner Noah Adamtey has called for counselling and orientation to be incorporated into the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) to support students who are placed in Senior High Schools (SHSs) they did not choose.
He said the placement process should take a holistic approach by providing psychosocial support to students who may struggle to adjust to schools outside their preferred choices.
“We need to approach education holistically where we provide counselling sessions for these children who are sent to the schools they did not choose as part of their orientation because it affects them,” Mr Adamtey said.
Speaking on GBC’s Current Agenda today, he said some students placed in schools they did not select could become emotionally distressed and distracted as they compared their situation with that of peers who secured admission to their preferred schools.
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