Pregnant teacher trainees cannot write exams – Principal

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GHANA 10 years ago

Aaaaaba why cant you wait?

Aaaaaba why cant you wait?
Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

Wait for what? Ask the Principal who is enforcing GES pre colonial rule could wait.
Some of these students are matured and married. Many of my students at a training college I taught were older than me or about my age. I rem ...
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Wait for what? Ask the Principal who is enforcing GES pre colonial rule could wait.
Some of these students are matured and married. Many of my students at a training college I taught were older than me or about my age. I remember one one of them called me MY NEPHEW. What do we expect them to do with their husbands? Birth control methods fail at times. Do the authorities want them to abort the pregnancies? Some of these laws are antiquated and must be changed. Are the colleges convents to train nurses. Ask those at the GES how many boyfriends and girls they have.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago

Frank, I agree with you absolutely. In addition to the fact that Training College students are considered matured and some are married with children, the GES rule is discriminatory against women and unconstitutional. It is on ...
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Frank, I agree with you absolutely. In addition to the fact that Training College students are considered matured and some are married with children, the GES rule is discriminatory against women and unconstitutional. It is only women who become pregnant and therefore the rule is direct sex discrimination. Ghana's 1992 Constitution does not allow discrimination on the basis of sex (among others). The rule is irrational and should be removed immediately.

It's sad that a woman Principal is one enforcing this rule against her fellow women. The rule was most likely made by men to be enforced against women. Then finally, the unfortunate women who find themselves in this situation were also made pregnant by men. What a tragedy.

This rule was meant for secondary school girls and as a way of instilling discipline in secondary schools and not for matured women.
kiki 10 years ago

some of these laws has outlive its usefullness. the GES should review them. why then do they admit mature students. are they expecting them to live a life of celibacy until they complete thier education.

some of these laws has outlive its usefullness. the GES should review them. why then do they admit mature students. are they expecting them to live a life of celibacy until they complete thier education.
hermit 10 years ago

Pregnancy is not a disease. Women can go back to teaching 3 mos after delivery. Why should we waste their knowledge. only in Gh.

Pregnancy is not a disease. Women can go back to teaching 3 mos after delivery. Why should we waste their knowledge. only in Gh.
CORNEY 10 years ago

Does it mean nobody in the country in a position of trust know about this crap to put a stop to it immediately to let that principal know that we are in modern and civilized world and she must join the civilized world to get ...
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Does it mean nobody in the country in a position of trust know about this crap to put a stop to it immediately to let that principal know that we are in modern and civilized world and she must join the civilized world to get rid of that backward mentality?

What is the ministry in charge of Gender doing upon all the noise we are making that we have a ministry to deal with such social issues?

Somebody should let that woman and her likes know that even secondary school students cannot be prevented from writing their exams because of pregnancy let alone training college students who are considered students of tertiary institutions like the universities and others.
If that woman does not know her institution has been upgraded and no more like what it was in 1998 then she does not deserve to be the head of that school.

This is a shame on us.
OZA 10 years ago

This is an assault on women's right. If a teacher Trainee (an adult female) is allowed to get married, why can't she get pregnant? This is NOT a high school student. Stupid Law!

This is an assault on women's right. If a teacher Trainee (an adult female) is allowed to get married, why can't she get pregnant? This is NOT a high school student. Stupid Law!
OZA 10 years ago

The Principal of the school being a woman herself should have known better that this stupid law was definitely made by men or majority of men. She should be an advocate for the women in the school to fight against such stupid ...
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The Principal of the school being a woman herself should have known better that this stupid law was definitely made by men or majority of men. She should be an advocate for the women in the school to fight against such stupid law.
OZA 10 years ago

The law is unconstitutional. It infringes on women's right based on their gender. How about the male teacher who gets his wife pregnant. Can he write the exam. If yes, then women are being singled out for this stupid law.

The law is unconstitutional. It infringes on women's right based on their gender. How about the male teacher who gets his wife pregnant. Can he write the exam. If yes, then women are being singled out for this stupid law.
IDRIS PACAS alias PINK SHEET 10 years ago

Teacher training colleges are now diploma-awarding institutions. This implies that they're tertiary. It therefore does not make sense to prevent pregnant women from taking exams. Assuming the men who impregnated them were als ...
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Teacher training colleges are now diploma-awarding institutions. This implies that they're tertiary. It therefore does not make sense to prevent pregnant women from taking exams. Assuming the men who impregnated them were also in the final year, will they also be barred from writing the exams?
Concerned 10 years ago

Minister, this is the type of thing you should sort out.Not infect us with homosexuality

Minister, this is the type of thing you should sort out.Not infect us with homosexuality
Jn Azaare 10 years ago

good one there

good one there
Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

Convents to train nuns?

Convents to train nuns?
KARL J 10 years ago

FRANK YOU ARE AN IMMORAL IDIOT.PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED CAN ONLY LEAD THIS COUNTRY INTO AN ABYSS.NOTE THAT TEACHER TRAINEES ARE IN A PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ARENA AND MUST OBEY THE LAWS OF THEIR TRAINING HOWE ...
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FRANK YOU ARE AN IMMORAL IDIOT.PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED CAN ONLY LEAD THIS COUNTRY INTO AN ABYSS.NOTE THAT TEACHER TRAINEES ARE IN A PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ARENA AND MUST OBEY THE LAWS OF THEIR TRAINING HOWEVER OLD THEY MAY BE.BY THE WAY DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL?...I DOUBT.
Joseph- London 10 years ago

Such draconia and outdated rules have outlived their usefulness! Almost all our institutions are still backwards in their thinking. What an injustice! is pregnancy an infectious disease? In the enlightened world, such action ...
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Such draconia and outdated rules have outlived their usefulness! Almost all our institutions are still backwards in their thinking. What an injustice! is pregnancy an infectious disease? In the enlightened world, such action by the authorities could have cost them their jobs!In this banana country of ours,our institutional leaders don't have any vision and their approach to nation building is a suspect hence our free fall into the abyss of a failed state!
KOFI JNR 10 years ago

PLS, MAKE ROOM FOR THESE LADIES TO WRITE THEIR FINAL EXAMS. THE GES REGULATION IS GENDA BIAS. WWE NEED OUR FUTURE "MOTHERS" TO HAVE HIGHER EDUCATION AND FUTURE CAREERS.

PLS, MAKE ROOM FOR THESE LADIES TO WRITE THEIR FINAL EXAMS. THE GES REGULATION IS GENDA BIAS. WWE NEED OUR FUTURE "MOTHERS" TO HAVE HIGHER EDUCATION AND FUTURE CAREERS.
Min tua 10 years ago

Madam principal. Can you explain what proper antenatal care means and how it can affect the pregnant students writing exams. This is not acceptable in anyway. You are just been wicked even after GNAT said they should be allow ...
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Madam principal. Can you explain what proper antenatal care means and how it can affect the pregnant students writing exams. This is not acceptable in anyway. You are just been wicked even after GNAT said they should be allowed to write exams. Ancient laws with wicked acts. You cannot deprive them from writing the exams. Will you feed the babies one day on your salary. GIVE US A BREAK. GES SANCTION THIS STUPID PRINCIPAL
Mathias 10 years ago

stupid rule!! why this nonsense?

stupid rule!! why this nonsense?
GAWUKO 10 years ago

GES needs to reexamine its rules and regulations and adapt them to the realities of the 21st century.

GES needs to reexamine its rules and regulations and adapt them to the realities of the 21st century.
Esther Kodji 10 years ago

What kind of nonsense is this? Maybe the GES will one day ask female teacher trainees to remain single until they complete their training. What kind of ancient regulation is this? Meanwhile, male teacher trainees can have chi ...
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What kind of nonsense is this? Maybe the GES will one day ask female teacher trainees to remain single until they complete their training. What kind of ancient regulation is this? Meanwhile, male teacher trainees can have children while attending college, but their female counterparts cannot. Haba! Discontinue implementing this disgraceful regulation immediately. It's, indeed, very shameful to hear about this in present-day Ghana.
koo 10 years ago

Folks, it is clear why standards at that level are high. Dinossaurs!!

Folks, it is clear why standards at that level are high. Dinossaurs!!
Ngariba 10 years ago

it is high time GES change these outmoded principles. a trainee is not a primary 4 pupil, she is matured enough to determine when to give birth and when not to. girls who even get pregnant at SSS level in developed nations ar ...
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it is high time GES change these outmoded principles. a trainee is not a primary 4 pupil, she is matured enough to determine when to give birth and when not to. girls who even get pregnant at SSS level in developed nations are allowed to finish their courses if they want to. why are we being wicket to our own people while we need human development? wake up Ghana.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

So GES still cling on to this antiquated laws? We are in the computer age and things must change. Final year Teacher Trainees are not babies. Some are even married. So the Principal and GES think that these students do not ha ...
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So GES still cling on to this antiquated laws? We are in the computer age and things must change. Final year Teacher Trainees are not babies. Some are even married. So the Principal and GES think that these students do not have boyfriend or are not married? Do they prefer the female students who become pregnant should abort the pregnancies? Which is better-Abortion or Childbirth? How many of such principals and GES personnel did not have boyfriends or were not married in their final years in college? Give us a break. Are the colleges convents to train nuns?
princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

A pregnant woman boards a bus. After taking a seat, she notices a man smiling at her. She feels self-conscious and changes her seat, but he seems even more amused.

She moves a third time, and he starts to giggle. On her fo ...
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A pregnant woman boards a bus. After taking a seat, she notices a man smiling at her. She feels self-conscious and changes her seat, but he seems even more amused.

She moves a third time, and he starts to giggle. On her fourth move, he bursts out laughing.

They both get off the bus at the next stop. The pregnant woman is furious and demands an explanation. "What A pregnant woman boards a bus. After taking a seat, she notices a man smiling at her. She feels self-conscious and changes her seat, but he seems even more amused.

She moves a third time, and he starts to giggle. On her fourth move, he bursts out laughing.

They both get off the bus at the next stop. The pregnant woman is furious and demands an explanation. "What A pregnant woman boards a bus. After taking a seat, she notices a man smiling at her. She feels self-conscious and changes her seat, but he seems even more amused.

She moves a third time, and he starts to giggle. On her fourth move, he bursts out laughing.

They both get off the bus at the next stop. The pregnant woman is furious and demands an explanation. "What
A pregnant woman boards a bus. After taking a seat, she notices a man smiling at her. She feels self-conscious and changes her seat, but he seems even more amused.

She moves a third time, and he starts to giggle. On her fourth move, he bursts out laughing.

They both get off the bus at the next stop. The pregnant woman is furious and demands an explanation. "What exactly is so damn funny?"

"I'm sorry, ma'am," replies the giggling man. "But I couldn't help noticing you're pregnant, and when you first sat down, you sat under an advertisement which read 'Coming Soon: The Gold Dust Twins.' Then you sat under an ad that read 'Sloan's Liniments Remove Swelling.' Then you moved under a deodorant advertisement which read 'William's Stick Did the Trick.' And I just couldn't hold it in any longer when you moved a fourth time and sat under a tire advertisement which read 'Dunlop Rubber Would Have Prevented This Accident.'"
ras 10 years ago

where is oye lithur and the emancipators?

where is oye lithur and the emancipators?
Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

She is promoting Gays and Lesbians right. Hahahahahaha. Afterall, she is against procreation so why will she fight for these pregnant students.

She is promoting Gays and Lesbians right. Hahahahahaha. Afterall, she is against procreation so why will she fight for these pregnant students.
Kwame - Joburg 10 years ago

Pregnancy does not reduce intelligence. Mrs Sobotie should be warned to stop discriminating against pregnant women and to apologise to them. Our mothers were also pregnant women once.

Pregnancy does not reduce intelligence. Mrs Sobotie should be warned to stop discriminating against pregnant women and to apologise to them. Our mothers were also pregnant women once.
km agyin 10 years ago

Training colleges are classified as tertiary institutions and its students are considered mature. They have every right as adults to determine their future including the choice to have an education concurrently with raising f ...
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Training colleges are classified as tertiary institutions and its students are considered mature. They have every right as adults to determine their future including the choice to have an education concurrently with raising families. If they have been allowed to continue their education after getting pregnant, then common sense dictates that they be allowed to complete. The choice to take their exams will depend on their condition and should be left to the pregnant women themselves to decide if they want to take the exams. Let's stop the patronizing attitudes and start treating our adult students with respect and dignity. Let us leave certain choices to them, they are very capable of deciding what is good for them. GES needs to reform.
addnex 10 years ago

Haba, a fifteen year old rule (code) still holding us captive. Common, life is dynamic and we must be ready to change with time. Allow them do the exams for prosperity sake.

Haba, a fifteen year old rule (code) still holding us captive. Common, life is dynamic and we must be ready to change with time. Allow them do the exams for prosperity sake.
Mark 10 years ago

This woman is wicked four of the ladies are married, so why do u justify that they can get married in school but they can give birth. One of the ladies had delievered, this wickedness to womanhood.Even JSS student who get pre ...
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This woman is wicked four of the ladies are married, so why do u justify that they can get married in school but they can give birth. One of the ladies had delievered, this wickedness to womanhood.Even JSS student who get pregnant are made to write their exams. They will only spend ten days on campus so why is she talking about proper ante- natal.Foolish woman
Agyakwakuo Twumpuduo 10 years ago

Ghanaian officials across the board work with the Middle Age mindset and they find it very hard to adjust to the 21st Century mindset.
Why should they be disqualified? This nonsense of Holier than thou attitude of the GHanai ...
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Ghanaian officials across the board work with the Middle Age mindset and they find it very hard to adjust to the 21st Century mindset.
Why should they be disqualified? This nonsense of Holier than thou attitude of the GHanaian is causing our downfall.
Pappy 10 years ago

The principal is liaring. She should come and state that law or regulation that prevent these student from writing the exams. It a against their Human Rights (Reproductive Rights). The principal should go and read Chapter fiv ...
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The principal is liaring. She should come and state that law or regulation that prevent these student from writing the exams. It a against their Human Rights (Reproductive Rights). The principal should go and read Chapter five of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. The Ministry of Gender Affirs, and the Various Human Rights groups should demonstrate the Actions of the Principal.
pee 10 years ago

simply send GES to court.This is not acceptable in these times.This is a persona human right issue.What has education got to do with family privacy.Why are our leaders not updated on the UN charter of fundamental human rights ...
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simply send GES to court.This is not acceptable in these times.This is a persona human right issue.What has education got to do with family privacy.Why are our leaders not updated on the UN charter of fundamental human rights.Old stupid heads and fools wh would not update their knowledge.Knowledge is progressive.NGO's should pick up the matter.I will relocate soon to contribute.
Jason 10 years ago

What does it cost to put this case in court? I think this code is discriminatory.

Just because they are pregnant does not mean they are not able to write an exam. Ghana is really old and needs to become mature.

These st ...
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What does it cost to put this case in court? I think this code is discriminatory.

Just because they are pregnant does not mean they are not able to write an exam. Ghana is really old and needs to become mature.

These stuff is killing the country.!!
Amewuga 10 years ago

It is rather unfortunate that female pregnant teacher-trainees are being prevented from writing their final examinations simply because of their pregnancy.What is even more worrying is the fact that this is happening in this ...
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It is rather unfortunate that female pregnant teacher-trainees are being prevented from writing their final examinations simply because of their pregnancy.What is even more worrying is the fact that this is happening in this 21st century, a time everyone is calling for the emancipation of women. To think that a woman is the one trying to enforce this law that is obviously inimical to the very existence of women, is another matter all together. If indeed this law really exists, then it is obsolete, and must be sent where it belongs-in the archives. It is no longer useful to our time. So, madam principal, please come again.
George abbey 10 years ago

This is unheard of.if ur fit to write fair enough.

This is unheard of.if ur fit to write fair enough.
DAGBIE 10 years ago

Is it a crime to become pregnant? What has pregnancy got to do with writing of Examination? They were seen to be pregnant yet were allowed to be in class until exams time why do you now prevent them from writing the Exams. Wh ...
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Is it a crime to become pregnant? What has pregnancy got to do with writing of Examination? They were seen to be pregnant yet were allowed to be in class until exams time why do you now prevent them from writing the Exams. What is being corrected?
DAGBIE 10 years ago

Are pregnant women allowed to teach? FEMALE HEAD of school cannot even think better and fight for her fellow women welfare, what a pitty!

Are pregnant women allowed to teach? FEMALE HEAD of school cannot even think better and fight for her fellow women welfare, what a pitty!
NANA - TEMA 10 years ago

We often confuse the meaning and purpose of training with 'education'. There are some degree of liberty in general education which is not the case in training......poor Ghanaians. Other training institutions, especially Healt ...
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We often confuse the meaning and purpose of training with 'education'. There are some degree of liberty in general education which is not the case in training......poor Ghanaians. Other training institutions, especially Health Training Inst. must learn from Mrs Christiana Sabotie's steadfastness and example.
Kwame 10 years ago

When it comes to Human Rights Offenses some of us say women are the waste offenders. Why are the pregnant students going into the exam hall to infest all those there with pregnancy? I wrote the other day that no female should ...
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When it comes to Human Rights Offenses some of us say women are the waste offenders. Why are the pregnant students going into the exam hall to infest all those there with pregnancy? I wrote the other day that no female should be discriminated against because she is pregnant.
EDDY 10 years ago

Where is Nana Oye Lithur? She better speak on this issue. GES is veeeerry dumb. It's great the universities are autonomous.

Where is Nana Oye Lithur? She better speak on this issue. GES is veeeerry dumb. It's great the universities are autonomous.
fritz genius kumah bizzy 10 years ago

very stupid decision from a very silly principal. are u God? Is it not the same GES that directed, that pupils at basic level should not be dismissed when they get pregnant. teacher trainees and basic level students who is mo ...
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very stupid decision from a very silly principal. are u God? Is it not the same GES that directed, that pupils at basic level should not be dismissed when they get pregnant. teacher trainees and basic level students who is more matured, huh? fush laws!!!!
asem se be 10 years ago

How Sad? I would have expected a Female Principal to have understood the ladies a bit more and rather appeal to GES about how unfair that rule is but its rather a female principal(Mrs) who is seeking to enforce to the antiqua ...
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How Sad? I would have expected a Female Principal to have understood the ladies a bit more and rather appeal to GES about how unfair that rule is but its rather a female principal(Mrs) who is seeking to enforce to the antiquated and gender biased law......When asked about the number of ladies pregnant she confirms the number as five and adds rather sarcastically.."we are still counting" Mercy Lord
EDDY 10 years ago

It's so sad teacher trainees are still treated like SHS students. They have to scrub, sweep and weed. Seniors have authority over juniors. There's really no difference between the SHS and TTC apart from the academia. Things s ...
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It's so sad teacher trainees are still treated like SHS students. They have to scrub, sweep and weed. Seniors have authority over juniors. There's really no difference between the SHS and TTC apart from the academia. Things should change; they must be treated as mature people.
Gomado 10 years ago

Ghana!!!!! ALL OTHER NATIONS ARE LEAVING US BEHIND.
THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE MIDWIVES BUT THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW THEM. MEANWHILE, IT IS ALWAYS REPORTED THAT WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MIDWIVES IN THE COUNTRY.
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Ghana!!!!! ALL OTHER NATIONS ARE LEAVING US BEHIND.
THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE MIDWIVES BUT THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW THEM. MEANWHILE, IT IS ALWAYS REPORTED THAT WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MIDWIVES IN THE COUNTRY.
What at all have we done wrong as a nation that we always think negatively and still ascribe to the old ways of doing things which is sinking us into the abyss.
kumasi 10 years ago

even ACCA level 3 students write with pregnancy, how les more trainee teachers? please this law is archaic. and can not help us any where as a nation.

even ACCA level 3 students write with pregnancy, how les more trainee teachers? please this law is archaic. and can not help us any where as a nation.
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acquaah georg 10 years ago

Then let us test the law in the courts

Then let us test the law in the courts
Kwame 10 years ago

I suggest the disallowed student go to court. this is human right abuse

I suggest the disallowed student go to court. this is human right abuse
kwame 10 years ago

This is rediculous, where are these code of conducts coming from? Are these students not matured enough to live a life of their own. What a country. Human rights lawyers in the country what are you doing about this?

This is rediculous, where are these code of conducts coming from? Are these students not matured enough to live a life of their own. What a country. Human rights lawyers in the country what are you doing about this?
john,UAE 10 years ago

Laws and rule are made to help man for his or her own good, but many people feel that they will breach the law and people will talk for them, this is what has brought this country this low grade in the world.laws are laws the ...
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Laws and rule are made to help man for his or her own good, but many people feel that they will breach the law and people will talk for them, this is what has brought this country this low grade in the world.laws are laws they should not be allowed to write to serve as a deterrant to others.
Napoleon 10 years ago

John should also bear in mind that laws and rules are not to be static but dynamic and move with the changing times.So long as these five ladies are not going to deliver in the exams hall they should be permited to write the ...
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John should also bear in mind that laws and rules are not to be static but dynamic and move with the changing times.So long as these five ladies are not going to deliver in the exams hall they should be permited to write the exams.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

You are damn crazy. Why don't we go back to the period of human sacrifice as the Traditional laws demanded. It is these outmoded laws that are drawing our country back. No noise during Homowo, no burial on Akwasidae, Awukudae ...
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You are damn crazy. Why don't we go back to the period of human sacrifice as the Traditional laws demanded. It is these outmoded laws that are drawing our country back. No noise during Homowo, no burial on Akwasidae, Awukudae, women in menstrual period should live at the outskirts of towns are some of the outrageous nonsense that lead to ignorance, abuse and poverty. Even Iran and Saudi Arabia now allow women to vote. Laws are made to be obeyed but humans are not slaves to the laws. Society is dynamic and not static and changes have to be made to reflect the current situation. How would you have felt if any of the women is your wife or sister?
Nii Boye Tagoe 10 years ago

Ghanaians are so stupid that they disrespect every good thing, and that is why they have multi propblems every time. Wy are they crying foul over this simple issue. The law is there, and it is supposed or expected to work for ...
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Ghanaians are so stupid that they disrespect every good thing, and that is why they have multi propblems every time. Wy are they crying foul over this simple issue. The law is there, and it is supposed or expected to work for the goodness of those involved. Untill the law is reviewed, it has to be applied to support what it's meant for.

It is because you Ghanaians do not have respect for law, you always find yourselves in the limbo of confusion with whatever you do. Please it is time to put to an end your stupidity over things of funny arguments when you are aware of what the law says.''It is said that happy are the people who obey the law''. Do you need anything more that this? Change your stupid minds in Ghana so that this nation can move forward.

All developed nations work with laws, and that is why they are where they are. What you only know is to go and borrow from them for your projects, and even later you remain at the same level because you fail to follow the law of guidance in every thing that involve people.

Change your minds of not upholding laws and rules, and seek wisdom and knowledge so that the future will be bright for you and your children. Kwame Nkrumah worked with law and went far with developments within a shortest possible time. Today many call his name, it is because of what he achieved for the nation, and in reality it is the aplication of the law.

A good example of the failure of law can be seen from the Nungua -Tesie Kofi Annan road which Nkrumah compensated the people affected. After Nkrumah was over throwned no responsible leader has been able to expand that major road till today, and there is unbearable trafic jams there always. Why is it so ? It is because the law does not work, and ofcourse that is why we can not develop and we have turn it into accusing ourselves every day without realising where the real problem lies. It is our failure to give the law chance to work.

Ghanaians wake up from your stupidity of foolish arguments, period.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

If the law is there, why are JHS and SHS students who become pregnant allowed to write their exams? This is common sense but not common to all like you. Use reason. Where in the Developed countries are students not allowed in ...
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If the law is there, why are JHS and SHS students who become pregnant allowed to write their exams? This is common sense but not common to all like you. Use reason. Where in the Developed countries are students not allowed in school or to write exams because they are pregnant?
In the USA, some counties have even come out with programs where SHS students who give birth while in school are allowed to go to school with their kids with their babies and provisions have been made for caretakers to take care of the babies while their teenage mothers attend classes. This is to prevent dangerous abortions and student drop out from schools.
Let me now educate you that Training colleges are now Tertiary Institutions and students must be treated as such. Can a student taking education in Cape Coast Univ be banned from writing her papers because she became pregnant? Ghana is retrogressing because of some of these archaic and stupid mentalities that we still wrap ourselves in. It is morally irresponsible and stupid, sociologically antiquated, economically destructive and technologically old school for the GES and the Principal to take such an unpopular and useless stand.
True Patriot 10 years ago

Some laws are have outlived their times and purpose.

In the U.S. pregnant teenagers are given the chance to continue their Education, why should adult students be kicked out of school because their pregnant situation.

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Some laws are have outlived their times and purpose.

In the U.S. pregnant teenagers are given the chance to continue their Education, why should adult students be kicked out of school because their pregnant situation.

This is a shame; this law must be repealed.

It is up to the individual students to decide to take a leave due to reasons known to them.
Torgbi 10 years ago

I thought Teacher Training colleges are now regarded as tertiary institutions. Why are they still under GES and not Ministry of Education. Please someone should educate me here. By the way, what is this so-called Principal ta ...
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I thought Teacher Training colleges are now regarded as tertiary institutions. Why are they still under GES and not Ministry of Education. Please someone should educate me here. By the way, what is this so-called Principal talking about? Is she saying that men who impregnate women if they happen to be students should also not be allowed to write their exams.
For God's sake someone should fire this so-called principal from her post and put her in an office to manage achives. How can women be emancipated with these (excuse my language)stupid and useless female managers running our important institutions like training colleges.
Tigerliccious 10 years ago

they still have these outmoded ancient policies operating. Teacher training colleges are adult institutions. Some come there already married. Stop treating them like children and let them make adult decisions. How is this goi ...
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they still have these outmoded ancient policies operating. Teacher training colleges are adult institutions. Some come there already married. Stop treating them like children and let them make adult decisions. How is this going to affect their hands for writing?
wo nti 10 years ago

does the principal has a child ... this is the question i will be happy to know

does the principal has a child ... this is the question i will be happy to know
kwao 10 years ago

the girls go enjoy for teaching practice too much!

the girls go enjoy for teaching practice too much!
kofi 10 years ago

My men shld samtyms exercise a little patience 4 de women. Woaa c what u've caused. Any dey shld b considered.

My men shld samtyms exercise a little patience 4 de women. Woaa c what u've caused. Any dey shld b considered.
Kwasi yeboah 10 years ago

We need to uphold our moral standards in our institutions especially an educational institution

We need to uphold our moral standards in our institutions especially an educational institution
Busumbru 10 years ago

Look at this idiotic wicked principal.I had my first born child before entering the teacher training college. I imprgnated my girl friend again during my third and final year in the training college. There was a time I itrodu ...
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Look at this idiotic wicked principal.I had my first born child before entering the teacher training college. I imprgnated my girl friend again during my third and final year in the training college. There was a time I itroduced my pregnant girlfrend and my first born boy to my house master and there was no problem. Is this foolish principal trying to say that a male student who has impregnated a womwn should also not write his exams? Ridicilous
kwam 10 years ago

You are being catered for by the tax payer to become a teacher and you open your legs for men that you are pregnant? they will not be good teachers, Can't they wait? what is the rush for?

You are being catered for by the tax payer to become a teacher and you open your legs for men that you are pregnant? they will not be good teachers, Can't they wait? what is the rush for?
Mark 10 years ago

You are a fool, wait for what God had been so kind to me and u are saying l should wait. Kwasiaaasem pa in the highest order

You are a fool, wait for what God had been so kind to me and u are saying l should wait. Kwasiaaasem pa in the highest order
J H New York 10 years ago

"She said the College authorities are only trying to enforce the GES regulation".
What sort of regulation,and what do you meant by decipline to a female students whom are above 18 yrs,some married before they entered the c ...
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"She said the College authorities are only trying to enforce the GES regulation".
What sort of regulation,and what do you meant by decipline to a female students whom are above 18 yrs,some married before they entered the college.For how long had this injustice (trash) rule been in the training manual?.
Looking back, all what some sector ministers could do was to change the academic calendar as soon as they were appointed. A change that does not bring any innovations but stress to teachers and his/her students,while this good for nothing clause was/is in training manual.
Leadership problem in Ghana !
J H New York 10 years ago

"She said the College authorities are only trying to enforce the GES regulation".
What sort of regulation,and what do you meant by decipline to a female students whom are above 18 yrs,some married before they entered the c ...
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"She said the College authorities are only trying to enforce the GES regulation".
What sort of regulation,and what do you meant by decipline to a female students whom are above 18 yrs,some married before they entered the college.For how long had this injustice (trash) rule been in the training manual?.
Looking back, all what some sector ministers could do was to change the academic calendar as soon as they were appointed. A change that does not bring any innovations but stress to teachers and his/her students,while this good for nothing clause was/is in training manual.
Leadership problem in Ghana !
Nii Lartey Nartey 10 years ago

Ghana is embarrassingly still primitive and deep in the stone age far-far away from global civilization.

Why do we still entertain this far-far backward rule to stop our future mothers the opportumity to take exams for sub ...
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Ghana is embarrassingly still primitive and deep in the stone age far-far away from global civilization.

Why do we still entertain this far-far backward rule to stop our future mothers the opportumity to take exams for subjects they have sacrifice to learn to enable them better their lives and that of their children in the future with such envious teaching profession.

Who say pregnancy is a disease that stops women from praying active roles in the society let alone taking part in academic exams? Instead of putting up a system to motivate them we rather put up disgusting blocking rules to discouraging them.

Are the authorities, people with human heads on here in Ghana?

Stop the nonsnense and allow our women to enjoy their ferminist power in the exam rooms!!!

Over to you Mrs Oye Luthor and Madam Lordina Mahama the first lady.
TENGAN FX 10 years ago

It is just so sad and annoying that at this time of the day a country like Ghana still vigorously enforce some of these very silly, primitive and discriminatory laws against their follow but vulnerable citizens. This is a tot ...
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It is just so sad and annoying that at this time of the day a country like Ghana still vigorously enforce some of these very silly, primitive and discriminatory laws against their follow but vulnerable citizens. This is a total violation of human right, because the victims in question are not juveniles. They are adults and are entitled to their private decisions to take a boy friend or get married and be pregnant while schooling and this should have nothing to do with any institution. ironically this institution should have been the one to enlighten and develop the citizens for the benefit of the nation but UNFORTUNANETLY, the enforcement of some of these laws by the institution is enough to let us know how it does not know it`s left from wright. In any case what sensible reason has the ministry of Education got to justify this act? To me, the principal should let them take their exams and the whole country will be behind you and nothing what so ever will happen to you, Madam principal. They are your fellow women.
NANA BUTUBUTU KANTANKA 10 years ago

Stoping our fair ladies taking exams simply because of pregnancy is outrageous and stupidity in the highest form.

It's just like the Ethopian African women Jews who were shockingly injected with deadly virus to stop them g ...
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Stoping our fair ladies taking exams simply because of pregnancy is outrageous and stupidity in the highest form.

It's just like the Ethopian African women Jews who were shockingly injected with deadly virus to stop them giving birth to stop them multiplying in Isreal, simply because they are black by the Zionist Isreali government.

How could any sensible being, a woman for that matter stop pregnant women from writing exams simply because it's a rule.

I bet who ever made that rule might have die long-long ago when colonial rule came down or this principal have never experiance pregnancy and therefore have no child of her own to celebrate pregnancy.
Collins, NJ,USA 10 years ago

I think it is only in Ghana one could heal such a thing. Come to America and see all sorts of women in various demanding professions being pregnant and writing their exams.Especially some intentionally plan the pregnancy with ...
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I think it is only in Ghana one could heal such a thing. Come to America and see all sorts of women in various demanding professions being pregnant and writing their exams.Especially some intentionally plan the pregnancy with the hope to give birth soon after graduations. However, since there was a law or code of conduct whatever they call it existed before the students enrolled, they should have known better or could have requested for exemptions or some thing.I think whatever law they have needs to be re-examined.
Nana Yaw, Boston, USA 10 years ago

This is where the substantive minister should show she is the minister. I went to Wesley College and one of my mates got pregnant in 3rd year. She wrote the tests and is currently teaching. What are we talking about? A woman ...
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This is where the substantive minister should show she is the minister. I went to Wesley College and one of my mates got pregnant in 3rd year. She wrote the tests and is currently teaching. What are we talking about? A woman principal making other women suffer this way? Sorry for Ghana!
Odikro 10 years ago

Hello,
the headmistress and the Ghana Education Admin is way, way in the dark ages!
This is an affront to civilization and discriminatory to all women. I just can't believe we're hearing this in 2013! Are you saying it' ...
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Hello,
the headmistress and the Ghana Education Admin is way, way in the dark ages!
This is an affront to civilization and discriminatory to all women. I just can't believe we're hearing this in 2013! Are you saying it's wrong to be pregnant? Will you rather have these women abort their babies?
may be, you should also make it a crime for any student to have sex!!!
When you have fools making decisions for the future generation and for our unborn children, this is what we get?
So madam, what's your position on this fragrant affront against women? Are you only interested in saving your job or there to contribute the development and equal rights for these young future generation? You're are suppose to help change discriminatory laws but instead you allow this to go on 'just to keep your job". You must be ashamed of yourself.
What a bunch of fools making decision and leading our future generations!!!
Odikro 10 years ago

what is wrong with being pregnant. I can't believe the so-called head of school's comments- 'we're still counting". What do you mean. Very shocking to hear such comments from a woman, a mother and supposedly the a person wi ...
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what is wrong with being pregnant. I can't believe the so-called head of school's comments- 'we're still counting". What do you mean. Very shocking to hear such comments from a woman, a mother and supposedly the a person wisdom, a leader of a women's institution!!!
Okujato Ablakwa 10 years ago

Principal, Your college is now under the University and therefore stick to the University rules which allow pregnant women to take exams and Ghanas constitution which permit women more than 18 years old to marry. Colo Princip ...
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Principal, Your college is now under the University and therefore stick to the University rules which allow pregnant women to take exams and Ghanas constitution which permit women more than 18 years old to marry. Colo Principal who requests university students to collect exeat before going out. Ask the Vice Chancellor not the colonial law.
Davi Tefle 10 years ago

what kind of principal is this woman? I just can't understand. Why should women suffer because there are pregnant? What about the men who impregnated them? This is an outmoded law. Man makes and unmakes law. GES wake up

what kind of principal is this woman? I just can't understand. Why should women suffer because there are pregnant? What about the men who impregnated them? This is an outmoded law. Man makes and unmakes law. GES wake up
J H New York 10 years ago

It was in 1998 that that rubbish code of conduct was prescribed.About 15yrs ago.
So it's not Colo as some of U think but, by the 21st century morons with better academic qualifications devoid of Common Sense.

It was in 1998 that that rubbish code of conduct was prescribed.About 15yrs ago.
So it's not Colo as some of U think but, by the 21st century morons with better academic qualifications devoid of Common Sense.
Eko 10 years ago

It is a baby growing in their belly, not a dislodged brain.

It is a baby growing in their belly, not a dislodged brain.
OPOKU GYABAAH 10 years ago

To every rule there is an exception, please great leaders of colleges of Education kindly exempt our ladies from this rule, THANK YOU.

To every rule there is an exception, please great leaders of colleges of Education kindly exempt our ladies from this rule, THANK YOU.
darlington 10 years ago

even b.e.c.e candidates who are pregnant are allowed to write. what is dis? the teacher trainees are considered as matured people who can take decicive decisions.

even b.e.c.e candidates who are pregnant are allowed to write. what is dis? the teacher trainees are considered as matured people who can take decicive decisions.

Pregnant teacher trainees cannot write exams – Principal

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