CHASS Calls for Replacement of Prepaid Meters With Postpaid Meters in Senior High Schools to Prevent Academic Disruptions 

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has appealed to the government to replace prepaid electricity meters in all senior high schools (SHSs) with postpaid ones to prevent disruptions to academic and administrative activities.

According to CHASS, the continued use of prepaid meters often causes power outages that affect teaching, learning, and campus security.

“It is unfair to require Heads of Schools to pre-finance electricity consumption for academic purposes,” the association said in a communiqué issued at its 63rd Annual National Conference held at the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, from October 6–12, 2025.

The conference was themed “Ensuring Comprehensive, Equitable and Sustainable Secondary Education in Ghana – The Role of Stakeholders.”

CHASS also expressed concern about the slow distribution of tablets to schools and noted that some institutions received tablets without charging units.

“Since these devices contain learning materials for the new curriculum, all students must have access to them to avoid disparities during national assessments,” it said.

The association urged suppliers to immediately provide the missing charging units and called for restrictions on social media access on the devices. It further proposed a stakeholder meeting to address unresolved issues regarding the tablet policy.

The communiqué highlighted several other challenges affecting school management, including abandoned projects, delays in intervention funds since 2024, and the lack of duty-post vehicles and buses in many schools.

It also noted a critical shortage of non-teaching staff, which has made school administration difficult. CHASS urged the Ministry of Education to urgently address these concerns.

The association welcomed the government’s plan to transition all SHSs to a single-track calendar by the 2027/2028 academic year, pledging its full cooperation with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to ensure a smooth process.