A teacher from the Swedru Senior High School (SWESCO) has gone viral after he publicly lashed two students on the streets of Agona Swedru.
In the viral video, the SWESCO teacher reportedly stepped out of his vehicle to openly discipline students who were seen walking through the streets dressed inappropriately.
Reports suggest the students’ outfits violated the school’s dress code
The viral video shared by theNewsRoom on X was captioned, “A teacher at SWESCO reportedly stepped out of his vehicle to openly discipline students who were seen walking through the streets of Swedru in what was described as improper attire.
The incident, which drew the attention of bystanders, has sparked conversations on student discipline and the appropriate ways educators should address misconduct outside the school environment”.
In related news, Haruna Iddrisu, the Education Minister, has revealed that Ghana is facing a shortage, with the country requiring between 50,000 and 90,000 additional Teachers.
According to Haruna Iddrisu, Ghana requires between 50,000 and 90,000 additional educators to adequately serve schools across the country.
The Education Minister disclosed that, although the demand for teachers remains high, he is constrained by a limited budgetary allocation.
He disclosed that ongoing reforms within the education sector have increased staffing requirements.
Haruna Iddrisu highlighted that teacher recruitment must now cater for both the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET).
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, June 18, the Minister explained, “The country has evolved, and we have taken reforms that will benefit education in the foreseeable future. We now have the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and the GES, and so when we are recruiting, we allocate teachers for TVET and GES, but there is a difference between need and what I have budgetary approval for,” the Minister stated.
“My need for teachers is between 50,000 and 90,000, but I had clearance for 7,000, and that is what I am making do with.”
Earlier, Haruna Iddrisu defended the government’s decision to recruit only 7,000 teachers.
Haruna Iddrisu detailed that the 7000 teachers being recruited are due to budget constraints, adding that 50,000 teachers could have been recruited across the country if there were resources.
Speaking during the launch and communications briefing of the 19th edition of the eLearning Africa Conference on Tuesday, April 14, Haruna Iddrisu stated, “If resources were available, we should be employing and recruiting up to 50,000 teachers across the country, but due to budgetary constraints, we are unable to do that.
The Ministry of Education sought clearance from the Ministry of Finance to recruit up to 7,000 teachers with degrees and diplomas. Accordingly, the process has been advertised in an open, transparent manner,” he said.
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A teacher at SWESCO reportedly stepped out of his vehicle to openly discipline students who were seen walking through the streets of Swedru in what was described as improper attire.
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