Assistant Headmaster “Relieved” For Allegedly Assaulting SHS Student
The Assistant Headmaster (Academics) of Nkwatia Presby Senior High School (SHS) has been relieved of his duty after he allegedly assaulted a female student.
It is reported that the assault has left the student partially blind.
According to multiple reports, the student was accused of leaving campus without an exeat- an accusation that has reportedly been found untrue- calling for corporal punishment by the assistant head teacher.
Per sources, the student refused to subject herself to the head teacher’s punishment which irritated him to slap her leaving her with bruises around both eyes.
Pictures and footage shared online showed the student in her uniform with the injury which is said to have left her partially blind.
Condemning the conduct of the school authority, the Ghana Education Service (GES) said the head teacher was meant to ensure a safe working and learning environment for both staff and learners.
The Service further announced the relief of the school authority while investigations are carried out by the Eastern Regional Director of Education and the relevant law enforcement agencies.
“The Assistant headmaster has been relieved of his duties,” it said and added that the student is being given the needed medical attention and counselling.
It added, “Ghana Education Service assures the general public that we are committed to ensuring a safe and secure learning environment for all students across the country.”
All forms of corporal punishment in schools were banned in Ghana by the GES in 2017 and replaced by a positive discipline toolkit, which gives alternatives to corporal punishment to be adopted by all teachers and that is to make room for corrections but not necessarily inflicting pain on anybody or harm on children in the name of punishment reports Ghana Business News.
This, the Service said, was aimed at establishing a safe learning environment for students, however, it raised concerns about the repercussions this would have on the Ghanaian youth.
