{
  "id": 20046802,
  "title": "Haruna Iddrisu wants Otumfuo to lead a national campaign against indiscipline in schools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/haruna-iddrisu-wants-otumfuo-to-lead-a-national-campaign-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T20:41:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/education/haruna-iddrisu-otumfuo-indiscipline-campaign-schools"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has called upon Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, to spearhead a national campaign against indiscipline in Ghanaian schools. This appeal came a day after Iddrisu established a committee, led by the Catholic Church, to advise the government on measures to improve school discipline. The education minister emphasized the need for the support of traditional rulers, church and Muslim leaders, parents, and students in combating the rising levels of indiscipline in schools across the nation.\n\nThe committee, formed on Friday, aims to guide government policies on enhancing discipline within schools, with the Catholic Church presiding over it. Iddrisu argued that discipline extends beyond the classroom, asserting that when upheld, it prevents corruption, looting of state resources, and fosters respect among children for their teachers and community leaders.\n\nGhana's Catholic Bishops Conference echoed similar concerns on Saturday, listing violence, disrespect for authority, exam malpractice, and vandalism as some of the issues plaguing schools, including mission schools. The conference also criticized the incident at Obuasi Senior High Technical School, which the bishop deemed a mark against the government, and requested its referral to the Attorney-General, Interior Minister, and the police CID, as the ministry cannot act as a court of law.\n\nIn July, Iddrisu launched a zero-tolerance policy for indiscipline at a national conference, inviting discussion on the possibility of reintroducing corporal punishment. He reiterated his stance in Parliament on Tuesday, advocating for the enactment of the GES Code of Conduct into law, following two instances of alleged teacher-on-teacher violence at a junior high school in the Ashanti Region.",
  "summary": "The Education Minister also says a new committee chaired by the Catholic Church will advise government on improving discipline in schools.",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Education Minister appeals to Otumfuo to lead nationwide campaign against indiscipline in schools",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/education-minister-appeals-to-otumfuo-to-lead-nationwide-campaign",
        "published": "2026-11-14T17:18:38.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}