Students, parents to report abuse directly to Education Ministry – Apaak
Deputy Education Minister Dr Clement Apaak has announced plans to introduce a direct reporting channel to enable students, parents and other stakeholders to report sexual abuse and other forms of misconduct in educational institutions directly to the Education Ministry. The proposed mechanism will allow complainants to bypass established reporting structures where they believe school authorities…
Dr Clement Apaak, Deputy Education Minister, has announced plans to establish a direct reporting channel for students, parents, and other stakeholders to report sexual abuse and misconduct in educational institutions to the Education Ministry. The initiative aims to bypass existing reporting structures and ensure that serious complaints receive prompt attention.
Dr Apaak pointed out systemic issues within the Ghana Education Service (GES), highlighting a lack of responsiveness and a reluctance to act on abuse allegations. He emphasized that the proposed channel would be open to all levels of the education system, from basic schools to tertiary institutions. Under this new arrangement, individuals who feel existing structures are unresponsive can petition the Education Minister or Deputy Minister directly.
The announcement follows allegations of sexual abuse involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), where about 19 female students are connected to the case. Public concern has grown over the handling of the allegations by education authorities. Dr Apaak also mentioned that the Ministry will investigate why the Obuasi Municipal and Regional Education Directors did not promptly forward relevant information to GES headquarters and the political leadership.
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