The Ministry of Education has announced that a Dean of Disciplinary Affairs will be appointed to oversee disciplinary issues in the various Senior High Schools and public tertiary institutions.
According to the ministry, student misconduct that results in sanctions will be reported to the dean of disciplinary affairs.
This follows the issue of the eight female Chiana Senior High School students who were expelled for making derogatory remarks about President Akufo-Addo in a viral video last year.
The eight students were asked to be re-admitted after the president intervened.
Subsequently, the Ghana Education Service referred to the school’s Disciplinary Committee to explore alternative sanctions other than dismissal.
Kwesi Kwarteng, the Education Ministry’s Public Relations Officer, in an interview with Citi News, the Dean of Disciplinary Affairs will collaborate with the guidance and counseling unit at the various schools.
“Recently, the Minister hinted of Dean of Disciplinary Affairs to augment the work. Just as we have institutions responsible for ensuring discipline, we still have persons who will go against the accepted cultural values and norms. So the Dean will work with the Guidance and Counselling unit to make sure there is discipline in our schools,” Mr. Kwarteng said.