Funds delay release of 2024 WASSCE results: 460,000 candidates affected

The release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for over 460,000 candidates across Ghana has been delayed due to financial and logistical challenges.

The situation has caused significant anxiety among candidates and their families, as the results play a crucial role in their academic and career progression.

According to a press release by West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the delay stems from broken scanners critical for processing examination scripts, compounded by funding constraints. WAEC reportedly requires immediate repairs or replacement of the equipment to complete the results processing.

Furthermore, the Government of Ghana owes WAEC a significant sum of GHS 118 million, a debt that has directly impacted the council’s operational capacity. WAEC depends on government funding to facilitate examinations and ensure timely release of results. The delay in disbursement has disrupted their workflow, affecting not only Ghana but potentially other countries within the West African subregion that rely on WAEC’s services.

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The uncertainty surrounding the release of the results has left candidates in limbo, as tertiary admissions and other opportunities are contingent on timely access to their scores.

Institutions have begun expressing concern over how the delay might affect their academic calendars, especially as many candidates await the results to finalize admissions into universities, colleges, and other professional institutions.

As of now, WAEC has not provided a definitive timeline for the release of the results, leaving candidates and parents worried about further delays.

Efforts are reportedly underway to resolve the financial and technical challenges, but WAEC has called on the government to expedite the release of the owed funds to enable the council to meet its obligations.

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