GES orders SHS heads to refund unauthorised fees collected from parents

“The free senior high school policy was introduced to remove financial barriers to senior secondary education and to ensure that no child is denied access to education at the senior high school level because of inability of parents or guardian to pay certain fees,” he said.“The collection of unauthorised fees and charges from parents in connection with admission is inconsistent with the principles underpinning the free senior high school policy,” he stated.

Davis, the Free SHS policy was introduced to remove financial barriers that could prevent children from accessing senior secondary education.