Education Directors will be held accountable for mishandling sexual abuse cases – Deputy Education Minister
He said every allegation must be reported through the appropriate channels, while accused teachers must be removed from contact with learners pending investigations.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has assured the public that the sexual abuse allegations against the suspended headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School will be thoroughly investigated and not swept under the carpet. Speaking at a media briefing, Iddrisu stated that the Ministry of Education, along with the Minister for Gender and the Director General of the Ghana Education Service, will follow the case from administrative to legal processes to ensure justice is served.
He also addressed the calls for a full-scale investigation into similar malpractices across educational institutions in the country, emphasizing that this case would not be treated differently from any other pending issues.
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