By Mavis Paintsil, Accra
The Vice President of Ghana, Professor Naana Opoku Agyepong has expressed concern about recent cases of indiscipline in schools, some of them expressed in crude violence that involved dangerous weapons such as guns and sharp objects in the country.
The Vice-President said school placement had become one of the most contentious issues in the country’s education system, often triggering anxiety for families.
Prof. Naana visited the ministry to interact with the minister and heads of agencies of the ministry.
The Ministry of Education is embarking on broad reforms intended to expand and intensify Science and Mathematics education in the country, increase access to tertiary education through the establishment of new public universities, and enhance the role of the National Schools Inspectorate Authority to enforce discipline in schools.
The Professor called for a collective responsibility among parents, teachers and society to maintain order and nurture positive values among students.
He said this at the remarks when the Vice President visited the Ministry of Education in Accra.
She visited the ministry to interact with the minister and heads of agencies of the ministry.
The delegation was received by the Minister of Education, Mr Iddrisu; the Deputy Minister, Dr Clement Appak, and the various directors and heads of agencies and departments under the ministry.
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