Education Minister Calls for Urgent Reforms to Tackle Rising Violence in SHS
Haruna Iddrisu urges swift reforms to tackle indiscipline and rising violence in schools.
- Education Minister demands immediate action to restore discipline in senior high schools
- Minister confirms government's backing for GES to enforce reforms and curb violence
- The shooting incident at SDA SHS in Kumasi highlights the urgent need for stricter measures in schools
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to take swift action to address the growing indiscipline in senior high schools across the country.
He expressed deep concerns over the recent deterioration of discipline in educational institutions.
Addressing school leaders in Sunyani, Bono Region, the Minister cited a disturbing shooting incident at the SDA Senior High School in Kumasi as a prime example of the rising lawlessness in schools. He emphasized that such incidents are deeply troubling and called for immediate reforms.
Haruna Iddrisu affirmed that the Director-General of GES, Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, has the government’s full support to implement measures to combat violence and restore order in schools.
He stressed that there would be heightened inspections to ensure that dangerous weapons, such as guns and knives, are not brought into schools.
Meanwhile, the family of 16-year-old Suzi Adwoa Penamang, the SDA student injured in the shooting, is urgently seeking financial assistance to prevent her from losing her sight due to the severity of her injuries.
