Stakeholders called to duty-- Minister

Traditional rulers, religious organizations, as well as parents and other relevant stakeholders have been called upon to join in the crusade against the risen student unrest recorded in most senior high schools in the country. The Upper East Regional Minister, Mark Woyongo who made the call in an interview with Radio Ghana said the situation if not given the needed attention would not only assume an alarming proportion but also affect the academic performance of students. He said the Upper East Region for the last two academic years experienced numerous student rioting and cited the Gowrie Senior high, Bolgatanga Technical Institute and the Navrongo Senior high schools as perfect examples. The trend, Mr. Woyongo noted, affected academic work and damage to other government properties provided for these schools. He therefore pledged the support of stakeholders in the educational sector to play their respective role effectively in spreading the message of good moral conduct. Teachers on the other hand were also encouraged to dedicate part of their lesson time to give the students moral education, as most of the crimes committed in the society particularly schools are caused by the youth between the ages of 13 and 30. Mr. Woyongo also cautioned school authorities to live above reproach and exhibit exemplary lifestyles worthy of emulation. Mr. Woyongo in a brief statement once again cautioned students across the country to consider the huge government expenditure in the provision of school infrastructure and desist from unnecessary destruction of governments properties at their disposal. He reiterated that no student would go unpunished if found mishandling government’s property, adding that the era where students exhibit violent behaviours with impunity is a thing of the past; hence the need to desist from acts of vandalism.
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