The Free Senior High School Secretariat has denied allegations of bribery at the Placement Resolution Centre at the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI).
The allegations followed claims that some individuals at the centre were demanding money from parents before attending to their placement concerns.
The secretariat’s Deputy Ashanti Regional Coordinator, Michael Owusu Baafi, dismissed the claims, stressing that the entire placement resolution process is free and that no payment is required at the centre.
He cautioned parents and students against paying anyone who claims to be able to facilitate school placements or resolve issues under the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).
“We don’t take money here. If you give any money to anybody, it’s at your own peril. We are admitting students for free,” he said.
He explained that although students may need to print their placement forms and other documents outside the centre, this is not compulsory, and no money is charged at the resolution tables.
According to him, officials at the centre go beyond their official duties, using their own resources and data to contact schools and secure direct placements for students. He added that officials also incur personal expenses to print and forward placement sheets to schools to facilitate direct placements, without charging parents.
