The Ministry of Education says BECE candidates who missed papers due to an accident will not be denied placement into Senior High School. Deputy Education Minister Dr Clement Apaak said the students’ futures remain intact. He explained that special measures have been implemented to protect them.
On Tuesday, June 12, 2025, eight pupils from Nangbagu Yapala M/A JHS were involved in an accident. They were on their way to write the English and Creative Arts and Design exams at the Tamale SHS centre. They arrived just ten minutes before the paper ended. None of them was able to write.
The situation caused worry among parents. Many feared their children would miss the chance to continue their education.
However, the Northern Regional Director of Education, Alhassan Alidu Junior, assured the public that the students would not be penalised. He said, “The students have two options available: self-placement and automatic placement.”
Dr. Apaak made the remarks during a monitoring tour of BECE centres in the Northern Region. On Monday, June 16, he visited Tamale Senior High School, Islamic Senior High School, and the Sakasaka Cluster of Schools.
He is expected to continue the tour on Tuesday with stops in the Eastern Corridor, including Yendi.
