Speaking on Star FM on Tuesday night, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Dr Lazarus Dokora advised parents on what to do if their child fails to get a place at any of the three schools they would have selected.
He said:
As long as all the places in boarding schools are not filled, the students will be given an opportunity to populate the boarding places. If a child fails to secure a place at the three selected schools, they get a chance to choose another set of three schools until they secure a place. However, we will not force parents to choose schools that they don’t want.
He also advised parents having challenges with the system to go to the schools where their children wrote Grade Seven examinations and be assisted:
All schools have the capacity because e-registration started three years ago. Parents can also use their mobile phones to access e-registration or go to the nearest information centres under the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology.
He said the system applies to boarding schools only and said those who opt for day schools can go to preferred schools for registration.
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