The 2025 harmonised prospectus for Senior High Schools and Technical Institutions across the country has been made available by the Ghana Education Service (GES).
Known as the National Prospectus, it provides a consistent set of standards and is meant for all incoming first-year students.
This standard list must be rigorously followed by schools, and they are not allowed to seek anything more than what has been formally approved.
It is anticipated that the measure will alleviate the stress on parents by enabling them to make preparations ahead of time and avoid waiting for the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) to be implemented before making purchases for their kids.
The prospectus is divided into three categories.
Category A includes 27 basic items such as a trunk or hard-body suitcase, chop box or plastic container, toiletries, beddings, a pair of school-specific footwear, underwear, cutlery, and essential academic tools including a mathematical set and scientific calculator.
Category B focuses on cleaning supplies, divided into three sub-groups. Students in group one must present items like hard hand gloves, five litres of liquid soap, and one kilogramme of washing powder.
Group two students are required to bring a small-sized bleach, a dustpan, a long-handled broom, and a scrubbing brush, while group three must provide a standing mop with a mop bucket, a duster, and a short local broom.
For day students, Category A requires them to have a mathematical set, a scientific calculator, decent school-specific sandals without embellishments, black or white sneakers, and a school bag.
The cleaning materials in Category B also apply to day students under the three sub-groups.
The GES emphasised that the uniform prospectus is aimed at reducing disparities, ensuring fairness across schools, and easing the financial and logistical stress on parents.
