Education Ministry condemns Obuasi SHTS violence, directs GES to investigate assault on headmaster
The Ministry of Education has directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to investigate the violent disturbance at Obuasi Senior High Technical School that left the school’s headmaster injured and ensure that persons found culpable face appropriate sanctions. The Ministry described the attack on Headmaster Abdulai Zakaria as “reprehensible and criminal”, insisting that acts of violence have no…
The Ministry of Education has condemned the violent disturbance at Obuasi Senior High Technical School, directing the Ghana Education Service to investigate the assault on the headmaster, Abdulai Zakaria. The attack, described by the Ministry as "reprehensible and criminal", left Zakaria injured and required his transfer to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for further treatment.
Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has instructed the GES to conduct a full investigation into the incident. The Ministry emphasized that acts of violence have no place in Ghana's educational institutions and vowed to work with relevant state institutions to strengthen discipline and ensure school safety. The school's headmaster was admitted at AngloGold Ashanti Hospital before being transferred to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
Police intervention helped restore calm at the school, and some students were arrested in connection with the disturbance. The exact circumstances that triggered the unrest remain unclear, and discussions are ongoing regarding the potential closure of the school as authorities assess the security situation.
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