Minister asks heads of graduate institutions to be transparent

General News on Friday, July 26, 2019

Source: GNA

2019-07-26

Paulina Patience Abayage, Regional Minister for the Upper East, has instructed heads of high schools and technical schools in the Upper East region to make their administration more transparent in order to avoid any unnecessary revolt by students and staff. .

Ms. Abayage explained that the causes of the uprising of students and staff against the management of their institutions often resulted from the lack of inclusive administration and the free flow of information to the right stakeholders.

Ms. Abayage called in Bolgatanga at a press conference after an in camera meeting with senior postgraduate officials to talk about the recent uprising of students in some colleges and technical schools of the region and find ways to deal with the threat.

She said that the failure of some officials to openly manage the administration allowing students and their teachers to forward their grievances for redress makes them feel like their leaders are dictators and autocrats, which usually causes conflicts in schools.

She emphasized that students and teachers should adhere to institutional regulations through fair and firm measures to ensure fair hearings when needed.

Ms. Abayage stated that cadets should not be allowed to enforce bylaws in schools when the school had prefects, householders and masters on duty.

She said it was important that students and teachers know the challenges facing the school, which would allow both parties to appreciate the situation and conditions that prevail in the school. ;school.

Ms. Abayage urged the directors to hold periodic meetings with their staff to deal with issues related to school development, and advised management to put in place appropriate structures to promote discipline and flow of information. Information, among others.

She called on parents not to release the education of their children simply because they are in school and urged them to make a decisive contribution to the total development of their children.

The minister revealed that about three schools, including Sandema High School in Builsa North District, Saint Benedict High School in Kbadena-Nankana Municipality and Kongo High School in Nabdam District, were closed due to the uprising of 39; students. .

Mr. Augustine Ayireyang, Regional Director of Education in the Upper East, called for a dynamic leadership of institutional leaders in the region to promote discipline in schools and to improve the quality of life in schools. quality of education.

He urged them to take quick steps to solve the problems raised by their schools in order to avoid their escalation.