The Alexander Mawusi Boadi Committee, established to investigate the recent clash between students of Sokode Senior High Technical School (SHTS) and members of the community, has submitted a 42-page report to the Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu.
The report follows testimonies from 43 individuals.
Key findings in the report, which was submitted on April 14, highlight growing concerns over drug use and indiscipline among students. It also estimates the damage from the incident at GH¢175,000.
Speaking to Citi News on Wednesday, April 16, Deputy Volta Regional Director of Education, Mrs. Mariam Adzroe, said the report recommended disciplinary action against students found culpable. Additionally, affected persons and businesses will be considered for compensation upon verification of their claims.
She further urged all stakeholders to collaborate in addressing the rising levels of indiscipline in schools.
“The committee recommended that culprits be disciplined…Also, those whose things have been destroyed should be paid based on certain indicators. The various bars and food joints that students destroyed— the committee recommended that when they bring their documents that lawfully establish those food joints and bars, they should be paid their monies.
“Some roofs of certain neighbors were destroyed, and we asked that those ones be looked at. We also pleaded with the regional minister to liaise with the National Security to drill a borehole for Sokode SHS that will help the girls, most especially, from going out for water, which can also trigger other things that we have witnessed ourselves.
“All stakeholders should come on board. The school cannot do it alone; they need the support of everybody to make sure that our children, who will be the future leaders, behave well, go through training, and come out to make Ghana a proud nation,” Adzroe said.
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