Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum says over 500,000 BECE graduates have been placed in various Senior High Schools across the country under the school placement system.

According to him, the increment of the number of students is due to the introduction of the free SHS policy.

Speaking at the 2022 Presidential BECE awards in Accra, Dr. Yaw Adutwum stated that the free SHS policy has opened many opportunities for children to gain access to secondary education.

According to Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, over 500,000 students have been enrolled in Senior High Schools this year alone, across the country.