The Ghana Education Service (GES) has rejected claims that students are no longer disciplined for misconduct, insisting that sanctions remain in force and are applied in line with existing regulations. The response follows comments by Bono East NPP Regional Secretary David Boakye, who claimed in a social media interview that the GES no longer punishes students and that class repetition had been abolished.
In a statement, the GES described the claims as inaccurate, stressing that disciplinary measures continue to be enforced under the GES Code of Conduct, school regulations, and education policies.
The Service cited recent cases to support its position, including the withdrawal of students involved in a 2025 assault on a teacher at Accra High School and students who fought during an inter-school sports competition at Swedru School of Business.
It also noted that Kade Senior High School students who assaulted a teacher during the 2025 WASSCE were reported to the police, prosecuted, and sentenced. According to the GES, other cases of student misconduct have resulted in indefinite suspensions, court fines, jail terms, and the removal of boarding privileges, depending on the circumstances.
The Service also dismissed claims that class repetition had been abolished, explaining that schools can still seek approval for students to repeat based on academic performance.
It cited five final-year students of Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary who repeated Form Three during the 2025/2026 academic year, as well as similar requests from Opoku Ware Senior High School.
The GES reaffirmed that school disciplinary committees remain active and continue to implement sanctions in accordance with established procedures while maintaining its commitment to upholding discipline and academic standards in schools.
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