The Ministry of Education is implementing a series of measures to address the growing rate of indiscipline in Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the country.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Apaak, revealed in a social media post on Friday that the government will empower Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) to help schools address disciplinary issues.
He also noted that the Mahama administration intends to reintroduce routine searches of students' belongings, a practice that was discontinued after the New Patriotic Party (NPP) assumed office in 2017. "The Hon.
Minister of Education has, through the Ghana Education Service [GES], authorized the management of secondary schools to conduct searches on students-something that was not permitted under the previous government.
