Gang-related violence spreading from tertiary institutions to senior high schools – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has raised an alarm over the growing incidence of gang-related violence and serious indiscipline in senior high schools, warning that behaviours previously associated largely with tertiary institutions are increasingly finding their way into SHSs.

Speaking at a national conference on stemming the growing indiscipline in schools in Sunyani, Director-General of GES, Prof.

He cited incidents at Accra High School, Kinbu and West Africa Senior High School, including a case where a student allegedly mobilised a gang to attack teachers after being turned away from the school.