Opoku Ware Senior High School Authorities have refuted claims of de-boardinising over 1000 students.
Addressing the rumours, the school’s headmaster, Reverend Stephen Sekyere Owusu, clarified that the disciplinary measures are specifically targeted at those who breached school rules rather than being a widespread punishment.
He said the actions were taken against a specific group of students who had left the school premises for the Easter break without proper authorization, not the purported 1,200 or 6,000 students mentioned in various reports.
Reverend Owusu reiterated the school’s commitment to maintaining discipline and adhering to the rules set by the Ghana Education Service (GES).
He emphasized that students who violated school regulations were instructed to stay home while the Disciplinary Committee deliberated on appropriate actions.
To address the situation thoroughly and involve all stakeholders in the disciplinary process, the school administration has organized a meeting with the parents of the affected students.
“It is not true that we have deboardinise 1,200 or 6000 [students], it’s not true. The school was supposed to vacate on Wednesday last week, but some students chose to give themselves a break on Tuesday, so a roll call was conducted and when they came, we asked them to appear before the Disciplinary Committee (DC) and before the DC’s report comes, we want them to remain at home and come to school.
“So this morning we decided, because some of them are from Accra and other places, the management has decided to bring them back to school and we are going to meet with the parents tomorrow. And make sure that together with the parents, our students will not repeat this kind of action because it’s not right. We cannot entertain indiscipline in Opoku Ware school. We’ll not allow students to destroy the rules and regulations of GES for us.”
Rev. Owusu appealed to parents to support the school in instilling discipline in their wards and emphasized the importance of upholding school rules.
“We want parents to help us train these boys, not to support them to break school rules. If they do, they shouldn’t think that they can go to media houses for the school rules to be thrown away.”