Education Ministry investigates Kumasi Islamic SHS chaos
The Ministry of Training has introduced investigations into Monday’s chaos on the campus of Islamic Senior High College in Kumasi.
At minimum 30 learners of the faculty were being hospitalised adhering to a clash amongst irate college students and crowd-manage police there.
The pupils ended up protesting against pedestrian knockdowns involving some college students and academics of the school.
Deputy Schooling Minister, John Ntim Fordjuor suggests the ministry will look into the clash and institute proper steps.
“ Every single incident that happens in just about every establishment beneath the Ministry and GES, having said that minimal it is, have earned awareness warrants wanting into perhaps if there are some classes going ahead.”
“And so on that premise, we are fascinated to know and to ascertain the facts outside of what we have noticed if there are some underlining matters that want to be tackled so that we just do not gross in excess of the incident right here.
Hundreds of mother and father besieged the college premises in an attempt to see their wards adhering to information of the law enforcement-pupil clash.
But they were remaining dissatisfied as the law enforcement denied them access.
They elevated considerations more than the college authority’s managing of the subject and threatened to take motion versus them.
“ What hurts me is the selection by the college authority to allow for pupils demonstrate. Why must you allow students underneath your treatment to display?
“We are nicely conscious that you can strike the streets only when you have police approval. You did none of these only for you to lead the pupils to reveal,” an offended father or mother quizzed.
She ongoing, “I have 3 children in this faculty. They are all asthmatic. Must anything bad happen to them, university authorities and law enforcement will regret their actions.”
The Inspector-Basic of Law enforcement, George Akuffo Dampare, who visited the school and some impacted college students in hospitals, promised to appear into the conduct of police officers in element to maintain law and get in the faculty.
It comes as police fired warning pictures and tear gasoline into the protesting college students who blocked the Abrepo Junction-Barekese Highway in protest of the knockdown of learners and instructors.
“I also want to assure you that, whatsoever transpired in conditions of the policing aspect of it, we are going to appear into it and acquire all actions that wants to be taken to ensure that at the conclusion of the working day, the right issue is performed, professionalism is deepened in a manner that will not create a condition that will put any person at chance.”
“As law enforcement, we are in this article to guard stay and residence and if we are unable to do that then we could have unsuccessful in our responsibilities and our mandate.”
According to Dr. Dampare, the Department of Urban Streets has assurance to build velocity rumps on that extend to tackle pupils issues.
Reverend Ntim Fodjuor who led a delegation from the Education Ministry to visit pupils on admission at Suntreso Governing administration Healthcare facility states the incident at the Islamic Senior Substantial School would be investigated.
“And we are able to deeply and in element tackle the make any difference, it will aid ensure that this does not reoccur listed here and does not clearly show up in other campuses.”
On his entourage was the Mayor of Kumasi, Sam Pyne, Ashanti Regional Education Director, Ms Mary Owusu Afriyie, President of Meeting of Assisted Secondary Educational facilities(CHASS), Alhaji Yakubu Abubakar, and other heads of Senior Substantial Schools.
Meanwhile, relaxed has been restored as agitated mom and dad depart the faculty.
It is having said that not distinct when normal academic get the job done will resume.
