Over thirty students from Sawla Senior High School in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region have been suspended indefinitely. The majority of those suspended are girls, and they are accused of bringing mobile phones to school, in violation of the Ghana Education Service (GES) rules and regulations. Sources within the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District Directorate of GES indicate that the suspended students are also involved in various immoral activities while at school.
A seven-member committee, constituted by the school management to investigate the matter, found all the students guilty of the allegations, leading to their suspension. In recent years, Sawla Senior High School has made headlines due to issues such as inappropriate tutor-student relationships. Some individuals accused of misconduct were dismissed, while others were suspended.
However, information reaching JoyNews suggests that some parents, who claim they were not officially notified of the suspensions, are protesting the actions taken by the school. One parent expressed frustration, saying, “If I entrusted my child into your care, why should I be asked to send her packing without receiving official notice about the students involved? What kind of management is this?”
Another parent, Ferida Issahaku, voiced her displeasure with the school’s decision to act unilaterally, without involving the parents. “I only heard about the suspension from a friend. I should have been informed, and perhaps even gone to collect her. As of now, she hasn’t returned, and we don’t know her whereabouts,” said Madam Ferida Issahaku.
The school’s poor academic performance in the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) brought it to the limelight, as it recorded the lowest position, along with its mother region, the Savannah Region, which also ranked last in Ghana.
By: Isaac Nongya
