The Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, has expressed serious concern over a disturbing video circulating on social media showing male students reportedly from Islamic Senior High School and Sakafia Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi displaying charms they claim serve as spiritual fortification.
The video, which has generated widespread public concern, shows students openly brandishing various charms, with some appearing concealed beneath their school uniforms, while others were displayed openly.
The development has raised alarm about discipline, student safety, and the growing incidence of violence and indiscipline in senior high schools.
Reacting to the incident in a Facebook post on Thursday, January 15, 2026, Dr. Apaak disclosed that he has referred the matter to the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) for immediate action.
“I’ve forwarded the attached story and the associated disturbing video to the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service for action,” he stated.
The Deputy Minister stressed that the government will not tolerate violence or indiscipline within the country’s educational institutions, particularly conflicts involving students from different schools.
“We cannot accept violence in our schools and between students from different schools. We are determined to restore discipline in our educational system,” he said.
Dr. Apaak also placed responsibility on parents to take a more active role in monitoring and guiding the conduct of their children while in school, urging them to consistently caution their wards against misconduct.
“Parents must take an interest in the behaviour of their wards in school. Parents ought to regularly caution their wards against misconduct and acts of indiscipline,” he noted.
He further highlighted the restoration of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) as a deliberate policy decision aimed at strengthening collaboration between schools and parents, particularly at the pre-tertiary level.
“We restored PTAs because we believe parents have a crucial and collaborative role to play in the education of their wards, especially at the pre-tertiary level,” Dr. Apaak added.
