For the past week, the country has been embroiled in the debate of whether the Achimota school authority and the parents of the fresh student rejected by the school and GES are right or wrong in their various decisions.
However the Ghana CSOs platform on SDG 4 states emphatically that the situation has not been handled appropriately by any of the parties involved.
According to them, they have to note that the parties in this issue are right to some extent on their demand for school rules to be adhered to, religious, cultural or human rights to be observed and not limiting access to education due to one’s belief.
Meanwhile placing the issue on the slaughter house of public opinion by the parties, the reactive response from Ghana Education Service “GES” and fuelled by the media is in bad taste.
They ask “what solutions has the huge public out cry inured, except for racial disaffection, division, emotional outburst, more confusion and disrespect for institutions.
Again for an amicable decision to be reached on the matter as soon as possible so that the affected students can begin their academic work and for the school authority to have the peace of mind to teach and manage the 4000 students in their care.
The released issued by the Communications Directorate, SDG4 indicated that the Ministry of Education to mediate in the matter by convening a meeting between key stakeholders including GES, the school authority, the PTA, the parents of the student and other relevant stakeholders to discuss the issue dispassionately to arrive at solutions that will be accepted by all.
Furthermore after such engagement the Ministry must hold a national dialogue on school rules and regulations in today’s changing environment to come up with new, progressive standards and policies for minors to whom they must protect and instill in them the highest human standards that enables them to realize their full potentials.
Filed By: Benjamin Bray-Takoradi
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