{"id":30909,"date":"2024-04-22T16:12:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T16:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/six-secondary-school-principals-suspended-in-freetown-for-admission-irregularities"},"modified":"2024-04-22T16:37:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T16:37:26","slug":"six-secondary-school-principals-suspended-in-freetown-for-admission-irregularities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/six-secondary-school-principals-suspended-in-freetown-for-admission-irregularities","title":{"rendered":"Six Secondary School Principals Suspended in Freetown For Admission Irregularities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Six secondary school principals in Freetown have been suspended for a period of two months following investigations by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) into alleged admission improprieties during the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) intake process.<\/p>\n

The principals were accused of breaching agreed intake numbers, admitting students above the established cut-off marks, and potentially under-declaring available classroom spaces.<\/p>\n

Following their invitation for questioning by the ACC, the Commission recommended administrative measures be taken against the principals. As a result, the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has suspended all six principals for a period of two months, effective from April 15th to June 15th, 2024.<\/p>\n

To ensure continued school operations during the suspension period, retired principals from the respective schools have been appointed as acting caretakers.<\/p>\n

The affected schools are:<\/p>\n

Annie Walsh Memorial SSS, Freetown<\/p>\n

Saint Edwards SSS, Freetown<\/p>\n

Saint Joseph\u2019s SSS, Freetown<\/p>\n

Prince of Wales SSS, Freetown<\/p>\n

Methodist Girls High School SSS, Freetown<\/p>\n

Albert Academy SSS, Freetown<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Education is expected to release a statement regarding the suspensions and the ongoing commitment to ensuring transparency and fairness within the school admission process.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Sierra-Leone<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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