A Basic Five pupil of Falahiyat E/A Primary School Block “A” at Damongo in the Savannah Region has undergone surgery after sustaining injuries from an alleged assault by his class teacher.
Narrating the incident, Abdul Wahidu Mahama, father of the boy, said doctors at St. Anne’s Catholic Hospital performed surgery on the child’s hand last Tuesday after providing him some medication.
According to the father, the incident occurred on Tuesday, January 20, when the class teacher punished a group of pupils including his son for their poor performance when they obtained 2 marks out of 8, after performing poorly in a class assignment.
The father also explained that the class teacher instructed the affected pupils to lie on dual desks in the classroom and flogged them with a wire cane on their backs and other parts of their bodies.
Mr. Mahama mentioned that though the son tried to shield himself with his hand, the teacher continued beating him and verbally abused them for their poor performance, adding that the child had to be taken to the hospital the next day when he could no longer control the pain despite some treatment at home.
He further alleged that the teacher who assaulted his son only visited him at home on January 25, since the incident occurred, stating that the headmistress of the school, accompanied by another staff member, also visited the hospital to check on the victim.
The father has therefore appealed to the Ghana Education Service (GES), the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service, and other relevant authorities to intervene and provide justice for his son.Ghana travel guide
By Ebenezer K. Amponsah
Tags: general news, teacher
