{"id":243073,"date":"2024-10-31T19:50:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T19:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/31\/parents-flock-to-accra-placement-centre-amid-shs-enrollment-concerns\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T19:50:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T19:50:35","slug":"parents-flock-to-accra-placement-centre-amid-shs-enrollment-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/31\/parents-flock-to-accra-placement-centre-amid-shs-enrollment-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents flock to Accra placement centre amid SHS enrollment concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Hundreds of parents and guardians with concerns about their wards\u2019 Senior High School (SHS) placements have flocked to the placement centre in Accra, seeking resolutions despite schools reopening nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>First-year Senior High Schools reopened on Wednesday, October 31, amid public protests claiming the process was rushed, leaving families insufficient time to prepare.<\/p>\n<p>Some frustrated parents and students shared their grievances in an interview with Citi News.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1102536\" src=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rachel-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rachel-1.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rachel-1-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rachel-1-1024x457.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rachel-1-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rachel-1-750x335.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Deputy Coordinator at the Free Senior High School (SHS) Secretariat, Nana Afrah Sika Mensah, has advised affected individuals to remain patient, assuring them that their issues will be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>She also urged vigilance to avoid falling prey to fraudsters.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU<\/strong>: <strong>https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of parents and guardians with concerns about their wards\u2019 Senior High School (SHS) placements have flocked to the placement centre in Accra, seeking resolutions despite schools reopening nationwide. 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