More than thirty students from Sawla Senior High School (SHS) in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region have been indefinitely suspended for engaging in various forms of misconduct.

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A large proportion of those affected are female students, accused of violating Ghana Education Service’s (GES) regulations by possessing mobile phones on campus.

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A seven-member committee, constituted by the school administration to investigate the issue, found the students guilty of the accusations, leading to their suspension.

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Sawla SHS has previously come under scrutiny over reports of inappropriate relationships between teachers and students, which resulted in expulsions and suspensions.

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Meanwhile, some parents have voiced their dissatisfaction, arguing that they were not formally notified before the school implemented the disciplinary action.

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One concerned parent criticized the school’s decision, saying,“If I entrusted my child into your care, why should I be asked to send her packing without receiving official notice about the students involved? What kind of management is this?”

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Another parent, Ferida Issahaku, voiced her frustration over the lack of communication.“I only heard about the suspension from a friend. I should have been informed, and perhaps even gone to collect her. As of now, she hasn’t returned, and we don’t know her whereabouts.”

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Sawla SHS previously faced criticism for its subpar results in the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), placing among the lowest-performing schools in the nation. The Savannah Region, where the school is located, also registered the poorest scores across the country.

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