In a statement dated 30 August 2021, sighted by AfrikPage, the regional Education officer in Ashanti region has revealed that some Metro/Municipal/District Directors of Education who submitted the name of teachers for the laptops have added names of persons who do not qualify including non-teaching staff and retired or separated staff.

” The indications are that in some instances some strange names have been added with fake staff IDs”, explained the Management of Ghana Education Service.

” District Directors of Education are requested to ask Headteachers to be responsible for the names being submitted. District Directors of Education and Headteachers are reminded that such conduct constitute FRAUD.”, Hammered the institution.

Therefore, all District Directors of Education are requested to validate the list which have been sent and submit an updated list by close of work on Tuesday, 31st August, 2021 through the email address (dirreduash@gmail.com) with the attached template.


Before recalling that only JHS teachers should be submitted, G.E.S warns that after this date, District Directors of Education will be responsible for any false data submitted.

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