{"id":326260,"date":"2025-04-13T10:31:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T10:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/04\/13\/ges-announces-easter-break-for-shs-2-students\/"},"modified":"2025-04-13T10:31:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T10:31:26","slug":"ges-announces-easter-break-for-shs-2-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/04\/13\/ges-announces-easter-break-for-shs-2-students\/","title":{"rendered":"GES announces Easter break for SHS 2 students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"272\">The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced an optional Easter break for Form 2 students in Senior High and Senior High Technical Schools operating under the Transitional Track system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"442\">According to a statement issued to all Regional Directors of Education on April 11, 2025, the break will begin on Thursday, April 17, and end on Monday, April 21, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"597\">\u201cStudents who wish to travel home and celebrate the Easter festivities with their families should be given the opportunity to do so,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"743\">GES clarified that the break is not mandatory. Students who choose to remain on campus will be permitted to do so under appropriate supervision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"902\">\u201cAll students who will travel home are expected to return to school on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, to resume academic activities promptly,\u201d GES added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"1054\">The move is intended to allow flexibility for students and families during the Easter period while ensuring that academic schedules are not disrupted.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Click here to read the statement by GES<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"bB7dHpy4vQ\">\n<p>Agriculture no longer an afterthought \u2013 Mahama as he launches \u2018Feed Ghana\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cAgriculture no longer an afterthought \u2013 Mahama as he launches \u2018Feed Ghana\u2019\u201d \u2014 Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana\" src=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/2025\/04\/agriculture-no-longer-an-afterthought-mahama-as-he-launches-feed-ghana\/embed\/#?secret=5N5M5ul8nD#?secret=bB7dHpy4vQ\" data-secret=\"bB7dHpy4vQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u2026..<\/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><\/em><br \/><em><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<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced an optional Easter break for Form 2 students in Senior High and Senior High Technical Schools operating under the Transitional Track system. 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