President Orders Education Minister To Engage GES On Reversing Ban On WASSCE Exams For ‘Deviant’ Students

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the Minister of Education, Matthew Opoku Prempeh to engage the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reconsider its decision to ban 14 students from writing their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

The President in a statement argued that their dismissal alone will serve as enough punishment and deterrent.

He is thus hopeful that the students will be allowed by the GES to take their final examinations as scheduled.

“Even though the acts of indiscipline undertaken by these students are intolerable, acts which have led to their subsequent dismissal from school, President Akufo Addo is of the firm view that dismissal alone is enough punishment, and will serve as enough deterrent against future acts of indiscipline,” a statement signed by the Director of Communications at the office of the President, Eugene Arhin said.

The President, however, pointed out that “other punishment imposed by the relevant authorities should remain in place.”

Source: GhanaFeed.com