The Ghana Education Service (GES) has introduced new measures to enhance security and curb indiscipline in Senior High Schools, following a recent shooting incident at Adventist Senior High School in the Ashanti Region, which left two students injured.
In a statement dated Monday, April 7, 2025, and signed by Prince C.
Agyemang-Duah, Director of the Schools and Instruction Division of GES, the Service emphasised the need to improve safety protocols in schools.
The statement urged all school heads to implement immediate actions to protect both students and staff. "We direct that school heads conduct thorough searches on all students, their bags, and other personal belongings in dormitories and classrooms.