Support GES on hairstyle rules – Education Minister to parents
Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has appealed to parents to cooperate with the Ghana Education Service (GES) in enforcing a strict directive on approved hairstyles for Senior High School students across the country.Travel guides Ghana
Speaking at a stakeholder engagement at the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) in Accra, on Monday, October 27, the Minister explained that the directive aims to promote uniformity, discipline and equity among students at the secondary level.
“After a certain age, when they get into tertiary institutions, they are free to wear what kind of hairstyle they want, but not at the basic, secondary level.
“Therefore, I demand the cooperation and support of parents for the GES to strictly and religiously enforce this directive.
“It’s for the purpose of uniformity. And as I indicated, if we give in to hair, tomorrow it will be shoe, the kind of shoe to wear or not to wear,” he said.
Meanwhile, the office of the Cabinet Secretary has issued a directive reminding all Ministers of State to adhere strictly to established Cabinet procedures before publicly announcing any government policies or programmes.
The notice comes in response to a growing trend where some Ministers have announced major initiatives on behalf of the Government without prior discussion, review, or approval by Cabinet.
According to the Cabinet statement sighted by Citi News on Monday, October 27, no policy, programme, or major initiative shall be considered official Government policy unless it has been submitted to, deliberated upon, and approved by Cabinet, in line with governance protocols and the principle of collective responsibility enshrined in the Constitution.
Ministers are requested to submit all proposed policies, programmes, or legislative initiatives to the Cabinet Secretariat through the Chief Director of their respective Ministries. These items will then be placed on the Cabinet agenda for consideration.
The directive emphasises that adherence to this process is essential for maintaining policy coherence, ensuring collective Cabinet responsibility, and guaranteeing that Government communications reflect the unified and approved position of the Administration.
Ministers have been advised to refrain from making any public statements or implementing initiatives that have not received Cabinet approval, as such actions will not be recognized as official Government policy.
The Office of the Cabinet Secretary concluded the statement by urging all Ministers to be guided accordingly.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education has clarified that the use of Ghanaian languages as the medium of teaching applies only from Kindergarten to Primary Three (Lower Primary), not throughout all basic school levels.
This clarification follows a directive by the sector minister, Haruna Iddrisu, on the compulsory use of Ghanaian languages in schools — a move that has sparked widespread public debate.
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