The viral video of SHS students of GHANASCO sleeping in toilet cubicles has garnered a lot of mix reactions from Ghanaians on social media with people blasting the school authorities for acting poorly.
Following this, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has suspended GHANASCO headmaster as they have launched an intensive investigation into the viral video of converting toilets spaces into dormitories.
The Regional Director of Education has reportedly asked the head and senior housemaster to step aside so that a thorough investigation can be conducted, according to a statement released on April 16.
“The Headmaster and the Senior Housemaster have been directed to step aside to allow for further investigations into the matter by the Regional Director of Education and report back in two weeks,” the statement signed by the Head of the Public Relations Unit, Cassandra Twum Ampofo disclosed.
Since records showed that the number of students enrolled in the school was lower than the number of openings, the statement also revealed that the school could accommodate an extra 300 students.
Reacting to the viral video and GES’ decision to interdict the headmaster of GHANASCO, Akwasi Addai Odike said the headmaster of the school has erred the GES and the nation.
He alleged that the headmaster knowing full well that the school can accommodate 1790 students, but gave out 1467 so that he could sell the remaining spaces and pocket the money.
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He quizzed where the 300 excesses students going to sleep.
According to Odike, the GES must arrest GHANASCO headmaster for allowing students to sleep in converted toilet cubicles into accommodation.
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Toilet Space As Accommodation: GHANASCO Headmaster must be arrested for violating GES Code of Conduct – Akwasi Addai Odike #UTVNews pic.twitter.com/Cx8Txctmpd
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Only 1467 students have enrolled, according to the records we have, out of the 1790 openings the school announced. According to the release, the school is anticipated to have additional space to accommodate up to 300 additional students.
The Service called the situation “unfortunate” and “disturbing.”
However, GES reassured the public that it would make sure that the students entrusted to its care attended schools with a safe environment.
