The Peoples National Convention (PNC) is urging the Ministry of Education to relieve the Heads of Akim Swedru SHS and Aburi Girls SHS in the Eastern Region and Kalpohin SHS in the Northern Region, following the unfortunate deaths of three students in each school.
According to the PNC, the deaths are suspected to have been caused by negligence and it is important that the Heads of the respective schools are made to step aside until a thorough investigation is conducted.
The Nkrumahist party in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Janet Nabla noted that ”An ineffective head of a secondary school not only jeopardizes the quality of education but also puts the well-being and safety of students at risk. On the other hand, a strong and capable head will enforce strict rules and ensure that both teachers and students follow them consistently. It is essential for all secondary schools to have trained medical staff, at least a nurse, on campus to handle any health emergencies and to refer serious cases to nearby hospitals.”
The PNC calls on all Ghanaians to come together to combat institutional neglect without turning it into a political issue.
”The Ministry of Education should make public the results of their investigation and outline the disciplinary actions to be taken against those responsible to prevent similar incidents in the future,” the statement urged.
The PNC pledged that its future government will make the health of students in senior high schools a priority.
”A future PNC government plans to deploy Physician Assistants to all Senior High Schools to ensure that students have access to quality healthcare services on campus. Additionally, a PNC government would implement a policy to ensure that the heads of second cycle institutions and supervisors of those schools are held accountable and punished for cases of negligence.”
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