GES gives update on investigation of interdicted SHS headteachers
The management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) says investigations are still ongoing on the cases involving eleven (11) interdicted Senior High School (SHS) headteachers for their alleged fees charged the first-year students.
In a social media post sighted by Thisterm.com, the Service said no decision currently has been reached to reinstate the head of schools interdicted for the wrongdoing, thus the news about their reinstatement should be ignored.
“Investigations on the interdicted Heads of Senior High Schools are still ongoing. Kindly disregard any false information about their reinstatement. Management assures all stakeholders and the public that the outcome of the investigations will be made known to all when completed,” the Ghana Education Service (GES) said in the post.
GES’s comment comes after an individual familiar with the story said the GES management under the auspices of the Ministry of Education has decided to reinstate the interdicted Senior High School headteachers by the end of this week.
This he said follows a closed-door meeting between the GES leadership, representatives from the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), and the Conference of Assisted Heads of Senior High Schools (CHASS) in Accra.
The General Secretary of GNAT, Thomas Musah, who disclosed the new development in an interview with Accra 100.5FM commended the Service for its collaborative approach in addressing the concerns raised by GNAT and CHASS.
“This development suggests a positive outcome from the discussions, signalling the imminent reinstatement of the interdicted Senior High School heads,” the member of the Teacher Union told the Accra-based radio station.
The eleven interdicted headteachers are Mrs. Selina Anane Afoakwa, Headmistress of Kumasi Girls SHS; Mr Nathaniel Asamoah, Headmaster of Asanteman SHS; Mr Andrews Boateng, Headmaster of Kumasi Senior High Technical School; and Mr Kwadwo Obeng-Appiah, Headmaster of Manso-Edubia Senior High School.
The others include Mr Daniel Boamah Duku, Headmaster of Agric Nzema Community SHS; Ms Gladys Sarfowah, Headmistress of Nkawie Senior High Technical School; and Mr Ampong Ahmed Omar, Headmaster of Collins SHS.
The Service interdicted these headteachers for imposing various unapproved fees, including house dues, books, calculators, admission process fees, and charges for printing slips, files, and hymn books on first-year SHS students.