Ghana Education Service Removes KNUST SHS Assistant Headmaster Over Video With Student
- The Ghana Education Service has removed the Assistant Headmaster of KNUST Senior High School
- Charles Akwasi Aidoo, the teacher, was caught in a compromising situation with a female student
- The service, in a statement, assured that it was committed to protecting the welfare of students
The Ghana Education Service has removed the Assistant Headmaster of the KNUST Senior High School, following the circulation of a video on social media allegedly showing him in a compromising position with a female student.
The teacher, Charles A. Aidoo, has also been barred from visiting the school while investigations continue.
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In a statement, the service said it was taking the matter with utmost seriousness.
The video shows the teacher in what the service described as a compromising situation with the female student.
The service assured that it was committed to protecting the welfare of students and maintaining discipline within the teaching profession.
It added that due process would be followed and any disciplinary action would be taken in accordance with the Service’s code of conduct.
“The GES remains committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism, discipline, and child protection in all our schools. We strongly condemn any acts that compromise the safety, dignity, and well-being of students."
What the code says about sexual misconduct
The Ghana Education Service, in its manual, says no employee shall directly or indirectly do anything that may constitute sexual harassment of a pupil or student.
An employee found culpable of compelling any male or female pupil/student of any age, with or without his or her consent, is considered guilty of professional misconduct.
The service has said no employee shall compel any female or male pupil or student in his or her school or in any educational institution to marry him or her with or without the consent of the child's parents.
No staff shall have sex with any pupil or student in his or her own school or in any pre-tertiary educational institution with or without his/her consent.
No employee shall serve as a go-between or knowingly entice any female or male pupil/student in his/her school or any other pre-tertiary educational institution to resort to or be in or upon a premise for the purposes of sex.
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No staff shall cause or encourage the seduction, carnal knowledge or the commission of indecent assault of a pupil/student.
The service also says no staff shall publicly or in secret wilfully commit any act of indecency towards any pupil/student.
Adventist SHS students demand interdiction of headmistress
YEN.com.gh reported that some Seventh Day Adventist Senior High School students called for the interdiction of their headmistress.
The calls were a response to the shooting incident at the school on April 4, which wounded two students.
Learners also told YEN.com.gh that they want a thorough probe of the incident amid security fears.
The suspect brought the gun to school, and during a break, there was an argument about the gun's authenticity.
During the altercation, he mistakenly pulled the trigger, shooting and wounding two students.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
