Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has held a strategic meeting with the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) ahead of a national conference aimed at addressing the growing problem of indiscipline in senior high schools across the country.
The engagement focused on the current state of discipline in second-cycle institutions and underscored the shared responsibility of government, school authorities, parents and other stakeholders in restoring discipline, character and academic excellence in Ghana’s education system.
The meeting comes amid increasing concern over a series of violent and disruptive incidents in senior high schools, which have renewed calls for a coordinated national strategy to strengthen discipline and promote values-based education.
In February 2026, the National Peace Council raised concerns after six violent incidents were recorded in senior high schools within a single week.
The cases included the assault of a student during a district athletics competition involving Obrachire Senior High School, the fatal stabbing of a final-year student at Koforidua Senior High Technical School during the Super Zonal Sports Festival, the alleged gang rape of a female student at Osino Presbyterian SHS, and separate assault cases involving teachers and students at West Africa Senior High School and Frafraha Community SHS.
The incidents followed other high-profile cases, including the March 2024 clashes between students of Christian Methodist Senior High School and Ngleshie Amanfro Senior High School, which claimed the lives of two students and sparked nationwide debate over safety and discipline in second-cycle institutions.
Against this backdrop, the Ministry of Education will host the National Conference on Stemming Indiscipline in Senior High Schools in Sunyani from July 29 to 30.
The conference is expected to bring together education administrators, teachers, students, parents, traditional and religious leaders, civil society organisations, security agencies and development partners to examine the root causes of indiscipline and propose practical and sustainable solutions.
The meeting with CHASS also provided an opportunity for Mr Iddrisu to welcome key stakeholders expected to participate in the conference and reaffirm the government’s commitment to working closely with education partners to restore discipline in schools.
According to the Ministry of Education, recommendations from the conference will be consolidated into a comprehensive policy paper to guide the development of a coordinated national framework for addressing indiscipline in senior high schools and strengthening values-based education.
The Ministry expressed confidence that the conference would mark a significant step towards creating safer, more disciplined and academically conducive learning environments for students across the country.
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