Ranking Member on the Education Committee in Parliament, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, has voiced criticism against the Ghana Education Service (GES) for its handling of allegations against 11 senior high school head teachers.

These educators have been interdicted on the grounds of allegedly charging unauthorized fees.

Mr. Kotoe has suggested that the GES could have managed the situation more effectively by ensuring a fair hearing for the accused head teachers before the decision to interdict them was made.

The legislator, who represents Akatsi North, expressed his dissatisfaction with the actions taken by the GES in this particular case.

“We are aware that firm instructions have been issued to the heads of the various senior high schools in the country, but I will say that they are working under certain conditions that make it difficult for them to deliver on their mandate. They might have erred, but I am not happy with the manner in which the Ghana Education Service has unprofessionally handled the matter. These are people working for you to help you pursue your agenda, so no matter what offense they commit, the first thing as an employer is to invite them and hear their side of the story.”

In a related development, four out of the seven head teachers in the Ashanti Region, who were interdicted for allegedly charging unauthorized fees, are scheduled to appear before a committee tasked with investigating the claims on December 12.