In a significant development, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has decided to reinstate eleven interdicted heads of Senior High Schools, bringing relief to the education community.
The decision was reached after a closed-door meeting in Accra involving the GES leadership, representatives from the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), and the Conference of Assisted Heads of Senior High Schools (CHASS).
The General Secretary of GNAT, Thomas Musah, expressed gratitude for the GES’s responsiveness to their plea for the reinstatement of the affected heads. In an interview with Accra100.5FM’s news team on Thursday, December 14, Mr. Musah commended the GES for its collaborative approach in addressing the concerns raised by GNAT and CHASS.
“This development suggests a positive outcome from the discussions, signaling the imminent reinstatement of the interdicted Senior High School heads,” he said.
The eleven interdicted headteachers include prominent figures such as Mrs. Selina Anane Afoakwa of Kumasi Girls SHS, Mr. Nathaniel Asamoah of Asanteman SHS, Mr. Andrews Boateng of Kumasi Senior High Technical School, and Mr. Kwadwo Obeng-Appiah of Manso-Edubia SHS.
Other heads facing interdiction are Mr. Daniel Boamah Duku of Agric Nzema Community SHS, Ms. Gladys Sarfowah of Nkawie Senior High Technical School, and Mr. Ampong Ahmed Omar of Collins SHS.
The GES cited accusations against the interdicted headteachers, including the imposition of various unapproved fees. These fees reportedly included house dues, books, calculators, admission process fees, and charges for printing slips, files, and hymn books on first-year SHS students.
This recent decision follows similar interdictions of Mr. Afi Yaw Stephen, Headmaster of Berekum Senior High School, and Mr. Joseph Jilinjeh Abudu, Headmaster of Odomaseman Senior High School, as well as the Headmistress of the Ghana Senior High School (GHANASS), Patience Naki Mensah.
Source: GESHub.org
