Dismissal Of Chiana Students By GES ‘Harsh’ And ‘Retrogressive’ – Minority

Tricia Tricia
Jan 12, 2023 - 17:19
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Dismissal Of Chiana Students By GES ‘Harsh’ And ‘Retrogressive’ – Minority

 

 

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the dismissal of eight students of the Chiana Senior High School by the Ghana Education Service (GES). In a statement signed by ranking member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, the Minority described the decision as ‘harsh’ and ‘retrogressive’.

 

According to the Minority, even though the students who insulted President Akufo-Addo in a viral video acted out of order, their right to education should not be curtailed. The statement said the right to education is guaranteed by the 1992 Constitution, hence the move by the GES must be reviewed.

 

 

“Whereas the Minority is against the misconduct of the eight students, and condemns same, we wish to state that the decision by the GES to dismiss them is harsh and retrogressive”, the statement emphasised. The release from the Minority further disclosed that, “In this age and time when there is increased advocacy and renewed focus on increasing access to education, any decision that takes a child away from the classroom can only be seen as an absolute drawback to this renewed focus and objective.

 

 

It is therefore, regrettable to learn of the decision of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to dismiss the eight female students of the Chiana SHS in the Kassena Nankana West District of the Upper East region for insulting the President of the Republic some months ago”. Having criticised the decision by the GES, the Minority went ahead to plead with the President to intervene in the matter.

 

 

“We are also by this statement, urging the GES to proffer an alternative but corrective punishment to the eight students. This we believe would be in the best interest of our collective goal to ensuring that every Ghanaian child has access to formal education. In conclusion, the Minority wishes to appeal to His Excellency the President, to use his good offices to pardon these students as he did in 2020 when a group of some students misconducted themselves towards him”, the statement ended.