The numerous Senior High Schools and public postsecondary institutions will each have a Dean of Disciplinary Affairs, according to the Ministry of Education, who will be in charge of handling disciplinary matters.
According to the ministry, the dean of disciplinary affairs will be notified of any student wrongdoing that results in punishment.
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This is related to the case of the eight female Chiana Senior High School students who were expelled for disparaging President Akufo-Addo in a trending video last year.
The President stepped in and requested that the eight pupils be readmitted from the Education Ministry.
The school’s Disciplinary Committee was then contacted by the Ghana Education Service to look into potential alternatives to dismissal.
Kwesi Kwarteng, the Education Ministry’s public relations officer, said in an interview with Citi News that the Dean of Disciplinary Affairs will collaborate with the guidance and counseling unit at schools.
“Recently, the Minister made a suggestion that the Dean of Disciplinary Affairs might help out. Institutions are in charge of maintaining discipline, yet there are still those who will act contrary to the cultural norms and values that are generally accepted. As a result, the Dean will collaborate with the Guidance and Counseling department to ensure that our schools are disciplined.
