Mfantsipim @150: Haruna Iddrisu calls for collective effort to tackle indiscipline in schools

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called on traditional rulers, religious leaders, parents and students to support efforts to tackle growing indiscipline in schools across the country.

He said addressing misconduct in educational institutions required a collective national effort, stressing that the responsibility should not be left to school authorities and the government alone.

Speaking at the 150th anniversary celebration of Mfantsipim School on Saturday, November 14, Mr Iddrisu expressed concern about what he described as growing and unacceptable indiscipline in Ghanaian schools.

He said traditional authorities, churches, Islamic leaders, parents and students all had important roles to play in restoring discipline and ensuring that schools remained safe environments for teaching and learning.

"The growing indiscipline, we need the support of our traditional rulers, we need the support of our church and Muslim leaders, we need the support of parents, and we need the support of students to stem the growing and unacceptable indiscipline in our schools across the country," he said.

The Minister's appeal comes amid concerns about misconduct and other forms of inappropriate behaviour in some second-cycle institutions, with calls for stronger collaboration between school management, parents and communities to address the situation.

Mr Iddrisu maintained that discipline was essential to the development of responsible students and the preservation of standards in the country's educational institutions.

He suggested that traditional and religious institutions, alongside parents, must help reinforce the values of respect, responsibility and accountability among young people.