Haruna Iddrisu is the Minister of Education
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu has called on parents to support the Ghana Education Service (GES) in implementing its directive on approved hairstyles for Senior High School students across the country.
Addressing a stakeholder meeting organised by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) in Accra on Monday, October 27, 2025, Haruna Iddrisu stressed that students at the basic and secondary levels must comply with the rule until they reach tertiary education, where they have greater personal freedom.
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“At a certain stage in life, particularly at the tertiary level, they can decide on any hairstyle of their choice. But at the basic and secondary levels, discipline and conformity must prevail.
“I am appealing to parents to cooperate with the GES in ensuring this directive is observed. If we compromise on hairstyles today, tomorrow it will be shoes which kind to wear or not to wear”, he noted.
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Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, is appealing to parents to support the Ghana Education Service in enforcing its directive on approved hairstyles for senior high school students.
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