The Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, has expressed serious concern over a viral video showing male students from Sakafia Islamic Senior High School and Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi displaying charms which they claim provide spiritual strength.
The video, which has sparked widespread public outrage, shows students openly exhibiting various charms, some concealed under their school uniforms while others were visibly displayed. The footage has raised alarm over student safety, discipline, and the growing concerns about violence and indiscipline in senior high schools.
In response to the development, Dr. Apaak disclosed in a Facebook post on Thursday, January 15, 2026, 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 Ghana’s educational institutions.
“We cannot accept violence in our schools and between students from different schools. We are determined to restore discipline in our educational system,” Dr. Apaak said.
He also called on parents to take greater responsibility for the upbringing and conduct of their children, particularly while they are in school.
“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.
Dr. Apaak further highlighted the restoration of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) as a deliberate government policy aimed at strengthening collaboration between parents and schools 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,” he added.
