NINE TEACHERS of Ejisuman Senior High School (SHS) in the Ashanti Region are in hot waters as they have reportedly been interdicted by the Ghana Education Service (GES) over alleged sexual abuse of some female students of the school.
A committee set up by the GES to investigate sexual abuse allegation against some male teachers of the school by some female students, has noted that there is basis for the matter to be upheld and dissected further.
“A prima-facie case had been established after the work of the fact-finding committee, Cassandra Twum Ampofo, PRO of the Ghana Education Service, told DAILY GUIDE. She however, refused to disclose the identities of the affected teachers.
She said during an interview that the nine teachers were expected to face the Ashanti Regional Disciplinary Committee of the GES in the coming days for the committee to recommend what actions should be taken against the teachers concerned.
Ejisuman SHS, it would be recalled, was in the news weeks ago, following a wild allegation by some female students that some male teachers were abusing them sexually. The school authorities, especially the board members, were not happy about the constant negative media reports about the school, which they noted was denting the image of the school. The board even rejected the reports at a press conference.
Madam Twum Ampofo said the GES wants the whole truth about the matter to be unearthed so that anyone who has flouted the law would not be spared, adding that the GES had directed its branch in the Ashanti Region to handle the case.
She stated, “We have asked the Ashanti Regional GES to interdict the nine teachers and also make sure that they are made to face the disciplinary committee for it to recommend what actions should be taken against the affected teachers.”
Ms Twum Boafo noted that concerns by a section of the public that the students would be victimized by the accused teachers are not possible, especially, now that they (teachers) have been interdicted by the GES. She entreated the public to remain calm.
The PRO could not give the exact date and time that the teachers would face the committee, saying that per the practice of the GES, people who are asked to face the disciplinary committee are usually given at least two weeks to prepare.
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr., Kumasi