Ministry of Education orders GES probe into SHS students displaying charms in viral video

The Ministry of Education has directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to urgently investigate a viral video showing some Senior High School students allegedly displaying charms claimed to offer spiritual protection.

The directive was issued by the Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, following public outrage over the footage, which reportedly features male students from Islamic Senior High School and Sakafia Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi openly brandishing charms, some concealed beneath their school uniforms.

The video has sparked widespread concern about student safety, discipline, and the growing incidence of violence and indiscipline in second-cycle institutions across the country.

Reacting to the incident in a Facebook post on Thursday, January 15, 2026, Dr. Apaak confirmed that the matter has been formally referred to the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service 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 acts of indiscipline within Ghana’s educational institutions, particularly clashes 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 called on parents to take greater responsibility for the conduct of their children while in school, urging them to actively monitor and guide 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 pointed to the restoration of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) as a deliberate policy move to strengthen collaboration between schools and families, 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.

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