Ghana Education Service has relieved from duties Assistant headmaster of Kwahu Nkwatia Presbyterian Senior High School for allegedly slapping and beating a female student.
A statement issued on late Monday by Cassandra Twum Ampofo, Public Relations Officer of Ghana Education Service condemned the incident and further said, the Eastern Regional Education Directorate is collaborating with police to investigate the incident.
Meanwhile, counseling and medical treatment being provided to the student currently with the parents at home.
The Assistant headmaster in charge of Academics at Kwahu Nkwatia Presbyterian Senior High School in has come under intensed public pressure for allegedly slapping and beating form two female student mercilessly for leaving campus to town without exeat.
The furious teacher reportedly landed the slaps on the students when she tried to explain to the him that she went to town with permission.
Sources say metallic rings on the fingers of the accused assistant headmaster aggravated the Injury of the student to her eyes and bruises on the body hence seeking medical treatment at home.
“Attention Ghana Education Service, this student was slapped and beaten like a thief by her Assistant Headmaster in charge of academics for going to town without exeat which turned out she did so with exeat. School authorities are trying to cover up. As I write, she is home receiving treatment cos that eye is almost going blind. The school unfortunately failed to even give her a proper medical attention aside Paracetamol to ease the pain”..source close to the incident narrated.
Source indicate that the incident was reported to the local Police which the Assistant headmaster was invited to write his statement but granted bail same day.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
