Seven students expelled from boarding house for "bullying"

Kpando (Volta Region), 12th May 1999 -

Seven third year students of Kpando Technical Institute (KPANTECH) have been expelled from the boarding house for persistent molestation of junior students.

This is to help curb down on bullying which has led to complains from many parents and also ensure that human rights and human dignity are enhanced are respected in the school, Mr F.K. Dogble, Principal, said at the Parent/Teacher Association (PTA) meeting at Kpando at the weekend.

He said "senior students sometimes chain junior ones at night and molest them despite persistent warnings from the school authorities to them to desist from such inhuman treatments".

He said as a further measure of instilling discipline and ensuring academic excellence, 21 students who went to town without permission are to sign a bond to be of good behaviour in the presence of their parents.

The PTA presented five million cedis worth of furniture to the school.

Mr Sylvester Kyekye, Chairman of the PTA, said the association bought materials for the furniture and the school used its carpentry department in making them.

The cost of the furniture, including chairs, tables and a cabinet, would have been 12 million cedis on the open market.