Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has urged parents and students to pursue legal redress if they feel unfairly treated under the hairstyle directive issued by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu.
His remarks follow the Minister’s instruction to the Ghana Education Service (GES) and heads of second-cycle institutions to take full responsibility for managing student conduct, including matters of grooming and appearance.
The Minister, speaking at the 75th Anniversary celebration of Mawuli School, addressed rising public debate on social media over hairstyle restrictions in schools. He emphasised that schools are institutions for building discipline and character, not beauty contests.
In an interview on Channel One Newsroom on Sunday, October 26, Kofi Asare noted that while the Minister’s directive aims to promote uniformity and hygiene among students, it must still respect the rights of individuals.
He said students who feel victimised or discriminated against because of their hairstyles have the right to challenge such actions through legal means.
Mr. Asare added that enforcing discipline must go hand in hand with upholding fairness, inclusivity, and respect for personal dignity within Ghana’s educational system.
“It’s not always about indiscipline or discipline. I align with the law, and I encourage anyone who feels unfairly treated to engage the law. Society grows and so should the law grow,” he said.
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