CHASS identifies indiscipline as obstacle to academic excellence

Sunyani (Western Region) 21 April 

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has attribute low academic standards to declining level of discipline in schools.

An executive member of the Brong Ahafo regional branch of the association, Mr George Adjei-Henneh, said this in a fraternal message delivered at the 18th annual conference of Association of Heads of Catholic Higher Schools at Sunyani on Tuesday.

Students give undue attention to immoral practices and other frivolities, all of which militate against orderly development and excellence, he stated. "Some are hooked on drugs, some are involved in various criminal activities while others are victims of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases".

Mr Adjei-Henneh, added, however, that though many parents now appear to have relegated their responsibilities to the background, "CHASS believes that schools could still be reliable for moral and character training".

She therefore urged the conference to come out with very effective strategies on moral education based on a well-managed regime to improve upon the declining discipline in schools to promote academic excellence.

The Right Reverend James Kwadwo Owusu, Catholic Bishop of Sunyani, called on teachers of mission schools to inculcate good morals in their students to ensure an atmosphere of love, justice, security and tranquillity in future.