Four out of the seven headteachers who were interdicted for allegedly charging unauthorized fees in the Ashanti Region are anticipated to appear before a committee assigned to investigate the claims on December 12.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) clarified that the headteachers were accused of imposing various unapproved fees on students. These alleged fees include payments for house dues, books and calculators, fees for the admission process, the printing of slips and files, and hymn books.
In an interview with Citi News, Zakaria Suleman Yeboah, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), stated that the headteachers are willing to cooperate with the committee during the investigation.
“I cannot say whether the items stated against them [the headteachers] are right or not. I have met my members, and we have spoken at length, and they have given me their side of the story, so I hope that the committee sitting will help us unravel some of the issues at stake.”
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed seven headteachers in senior high schools across the Ashanti Region to step aside amid allegations of charging unauthorized fees from fresh students.
In separate statements, the GES confirmed that investigations have been initiated into the conduct of these headteachers. The implicated individuals are Mrs. Selina Anane Afoakwa, headmistress of Kumasi Girls SHS, Mr. Nataniel Asamoah, headmaster of Asanteman SHS, Mr. Andrews Boateng, headmaster of Kumasi Senior High Technical School, and Mr. Kwadwo Obeng-Appiah, headmaster of Manso-Edubia SHS.
The remaining three are Mr. Daniel Boamah Duku, headmaster of the Agric Nzema Community SHS, Ms. Gladys Sarfowah, headmistress of Nkawie Senior High Technical School, and Mr. Ampong Ahmed Omar, headmaster of Collins SHS. The GES is taking action to investigate and address the allegations against these headteachers.