"School admissions should be based on merit, not protocol"- Prof. Antwi
Prof. Enoch Opoku Antwi, former Dean at Academic City University College, called for the abolition of the protocol system in Ghana's school admissions in a conversation on The Career Trail program on Joy Learning TV and Joy News. He argued that it undermines merit, discourages hard work, and compromises fairness in the placement process. He raised concerns about reports of parents allegedly paying money to secure school placements for their children, describing the situation as unacceptable. He questioned, "Why should you pay money to go to school in your own country?"
Prof. Antwi stated that such practices place an unnecessary burden on families and create the impression that opportunities are reserved for those with money or influence. He also said that the protocol admission system itself requires urgent review because it discourages genuine learning. He explained that students who perform better academically can lose admission opportunities to applicants admitted through protocol, citing an example where someone with six aggregate and another person with 35 both gain admission due to protocol.
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Prof. Enoch Opoku Antwi, former Dean at Academic City University College, has called for the abolition of Ghana's school admission protocol system.
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