The Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak has expressed concern over the viral troubling video which show male students from Sakafia Islamic Senior High School and Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi displaying charms that they claim provide spiritual strength.
The video shows students openly displaying a variety of charms, some of the charms appear to be hidden under their school uniforms, while others were displayed.
The video has since caused a great deal of public outrage. Concerns over student safety, discipline, and the rising rate of violence and indiscipline in senior high schools have been raised since the video emerged.
Responding to the development, Dr. Apaak revealed in a Facebook post on Thursday, January 15, 2026, that he has referred the matter to the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) for prompt action to be taken.
“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 emphasised that the government will not accept any violence or indiscipline within the country’s educational institutions.
“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 urged parents to prioritise the upbringing of the children by monitoring and guiding their conduct while in school, urging them to consistently caution 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 highlighted the restoration of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) as a deliberate policy decision aimed at strengthening collaboration between schools and parents, 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.
