The Ghana Education Service (GES) has arrested two individuals accused of allegedly demanding money from applicants seeking employment under the ongoing GES recruitment exercise.
The report indicates that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has arrested two individuals accused of allegedly demanding money from applicants seeking employment under the ongoing GES recruitment exercise.
It further notes that the arrests, carried out by the GES in collaboration with security agencies, followed the identification of four suspects allegedly linked to attempts to solicit money from applicants in connection with the recruitment process.
According to management of the GES, two of the four suspects were arrested and have subsequently been arraigned before Accra Circuit Court 6, where they are expected to face due process of the law in relation to their alleged activities.
The remaining two suspects are currently at large, with efforts expected to continue to locate and apprehend them.
The GES, in a statement posted on Facebook on Friday, August 28, emphasised that recruitment into the service is free of charge and is conducted through established procedures.
Management stated the arrests formed part of its ongoing efforts to monitor the recruitment exercise and protect its integrity.
It stated the proactive monitoring was intended to identify individuals attempting to exploit applicants and prevent fraudulent activities from undermining confidence in the recruitment process.
The service also rejected suggestions that the arrests represented a scandal involving the GES or the recruitment exercise.
“No scandal has hit the Ghana Education Service or the ongoing recruitment exercise,” management said.
Rather, it said, the incident demonstrated that persons allegedly involved in criminal activities had been identified and subjected to the appropriate legal process.
The GES stated its collaboration with the security agencies was aimed at ensuring that individuals who sought to defraud applicants or use the name of the service for personal gain were held accountable.
The service reiterated that prospective applicants are not required to make payments to secure recruitment into the Ghana Education Service.
Management warned applicants to be particularly cautious of individuals who demand money while promising to secure employment, appointment letters or placement.
The warning is significant in the context of public-sector recruitment, where demand for limited employment opportunities can create opportunities for fraudsters to target jobseekers.
