We will not tolerate students with longer hairstyles - Haruna Iddrisu warns

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prophet mohammed was a sick dog 2 months ago

Say no to islam and convert to a real religion.
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Say no to islam and convert to a real religion.
Allah is satanic scum and qur'an is toilet paper................Search online for ways to move away from evil islam. You can join ex-muslim groups online and be safe................you are not alone.
FRANKIE 2 months ago

What an archaic, antiquated and anachronistic mindset! What has long hair got to do with knowledge acquisition? No perming or treatment with chemicals, yes as that takes time and is distractive but natural long hair! NO WAY! ...
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What an archaic, antiquated and anachronistic mindset! What has long hair got to do with knowledge acquisition? No perming or treatment with chemicals, yes as that takes time and is distractive but natural long hair! NO WAY! Someone should test the law with this colonial and imperialist mindset. Come again Haruna!
LA VERITÉ 2 months ago

1. It's called social regimentation.
2. It helps to inculcate discipline in our society!

1. It's called social regimentation.
2. It helps to inculcate discipline in our society!
FRANKIE 2 months ago

Natural hair is our natural heritage. We don't need the beauty industry's approval or compliments to wear it with pride. Say NO TO SLAVERY, NEOCOLONIALIST & IMPERIALIST MENTALITY!

Natural hair is our natural heritage. We don't need the beauty industry's approval or compliments to wear it with pride. Say NO TO SLAVERY, NEOCOLONIALIST & IMPERIALIST MENTALITY!
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 2 months ago

LISTEN TO THIS NDC GHANAIAN TALIBAN POLICE!!!! ARE WE IN AFGHANISTAN??? OR YEMEN??????

LISTEN TO THIS NDC GHANAIAN TALIBAN POLICE!!!! ARE WE IN AFGHANISTAN??? OR YEMEN??????
Pastas and Achimota School 2 months ago

Are you bringing back legal issues. What has long hair got to do with academic performance as demonstrated by Murgyuy the achimota school rasta student?

Are you bringing back legal issues. What has long hair got to do with academic performance as demonstrated by Murgyuy the achimota school rasta student?
Difficult 2 months ago

We shall tolerate double salary instead

We shall tolerate double salary instead
Waa c 2 months ago

Minister, u can’t come and impose sharia here while’s your children are enjoying somewhere oo….. Yoo, dont try

Minister, u can’t come and impose sharia here while’s your children are enjoying somewhere oo….. Yoo, dont try
Bosby 2 months ago

Snr there is already a decided case
1.Tyrone Marhguy v Achimota School
HR/0055/2021 31st May 2021
Accra High Court

2.Oheneba Nkrabea v Achimota School
HR/0056/2021 31st May 2021
Accra High Court

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Snr there is already a decided case
1.Tyrone Marhguy v Achimota School
HR/0055/2021 31st May 2021
Accra High Court

2.Oheneba Nkrabea v Achimota School
HR/0056/2021 31st May 2021
Accra High Court

You may search read for what the court said its on the Rasta Boys who Achimota sought to deny admission because of their Rasta hair
Ina 2 months ago

Exactly. The Minister cannot over rule that

Exactly. The Minister cannot over rule that
Tsotsoo 2 months ago

Do you know because of the decision to allow the students to keep the braids, other students have started braiding their hair to the annoyance of their parents.

Do you know because of the decision to allow the students to keep the braids, other students have started braiding their hair to the annoyance of their parents.
Joe 1 month ago

These indiscipline teachers will still have feelings for our children with or without long hair so why don't you rather advise them.

These indiscipline teachers will still have feelings for our children with or without long hair so why don't you rather advise them.
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Muslima 2 months ago

May Allah have mercy on us all and guide us. Find Ahmad Deedat's books and read. It will help you.

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Ako 2 months ago

ABUSE, hmmm! Pls check AWUDOME JHS. Children are being beaten like ANIMALS. Even if they reach school 5 minutes before 6am. It is frustrating, after all the huge amount they colleted just a couple of months ago

ABUSE, hmmm! Pls check AWUDOME JHS. Children are being beaten like ANIMALS. Even if they reach school 5 minutes before 6am. It is frustrating, after all the huge amount they colleted just a couple of months ago
OB 2 months ago

AWUDOME JHS! My son is always scarred to attend school each morning. The bullying is too much there,WHY?

AWUDOME JHS! My son is always scarred to attend school each morning. The bullying is too much there,WHY?
Nana 2 months ago

GES, PLS ACT NOW! Awudome Jhs has a bad reputation

GES, PLS ACT NOW! Awudome Jhs has a bad reputation
Now Now 2 months ago

Rastafarians

Rastafarians
Nana Kese, Newark, New Jersey 2 months ago

Total hogwash, senseless and stupid decision ia and has been the order of this government.
What has the hair of a student got to do with discipline...elsewhere in other countries, grade 1 kids do not even have school uniform ...
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Total hogwash, senseless and stupid decision ia and has been the order of this government.
What has the hair of a student got to do with discipline...elsewhere in other countries, grade 1 kids do not even have school uniforms, that has nothing to do with the discipline being inculcated into the child at that age...so what has changed in Ghana?
Haruna Iddrusu has lost it..and he is creating a gab between the immediate past educational minister...Adutwum was far far better than what we are seeing..
Ina 2 months ago

Adutwum was excellent in education. Haruna is a Politician seeking visibility and popularity. I don't think he thought through his comments vis a vis current trends. People fear change. That's all

Adutwum was excellent in education. Haruna is a Politician seeking visibility and popularity. I don't think he thought through his comments vis a vis current trends. People fear change. That's all
Populist 2 months ago

Hypocrite.

Hypocrite.
Nana 2 months ago

When you build a bad road to your father’s house people use it to come there. Now you forget what you did when NPP was on power and this hairstyle thing came up. You can run but you can’t hide.what ever you do will come b ...
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When you build a bad road to your father’s house people use it to come there. Now you forget what you did when NPP was on power and this hairstyle thing came up. You can run but you can’t hide.what ever you do will come back to you
BROFO Y3DURU 2 months ago

Cor blimey! What is a "longer hairstyle"?

Cor blimey! What is a "longer hairstyle"?
Helen 2 months ago

I think this minister should go n get his brain checked. If you're a fool to allow the high rays from the sun to damage your brain tissues, we will not allow your foolishness to create health problems for our wards. Was God f ...
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I think this minister should go n get his brain checked. If you're a fool to allow the high rays from the sun to damage your brain tissues, we will not allow your foolishness to create health problems for our wards. Was God foolish to put hair on the scalp? You'll soon get skin cancer to fine tune your way of thinking.
Hunts Mann 2 months ago

@Helen , you are not wise at all, did God braid your hair when you were coming? There should be a complete difference between a student and an ashawo like you on the street. Nonsense. Go and wash dirty, filthy ass.

@Helen , you are not wise at all, did God braid your hair when you were coming? There should be a complete difference between a student and an ashawo like you on the street. Nonsense. Go and wash dirty, filthy ass.
God is watching 2 months ago

Tell that to Papano who is trying to catch a teacher trainee...

Tell that to Papano who is trying to catch a teacher trainee...
GO AND CHASE YOUR OWN 2 months ago

SETBACK MENTALITY..ALL THIS NONSENSE STARTED FROM SLAVERY..
And colonialism is still working on our DNA.
Aahhh NKURASISEM AND AKURASI SYNDROME

SETBACK MENTALITY..ALL THIS NONSENSE STARTED FROM SLAVERY..
And colonialism is still working on our DNA.
Aahhh NKURASISEM AND AKURASI SYNDROME
hypocrisy.. 2 months ago

their children are attending BIS, CIS, ect where they're even allowed braids, but will jump on the ordinary Ghanaian to instill so-called discipline.

their children are attending BIS, CIS, ect where they're even allowed braids, but will jump on the ordinary Ghanaian to instill so-called discipline.
Scott 2 months ago

Such a hopeless talks, what has decipline got to do with long hair, if you don't have any sensible talks then go and stay in your office, does the long hair destruct the students learning, you did the same nonsense to the A ...
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Such a hopeless talks, what has decipline got to do with long hair, if you don't have any sensible talks then go and stay in your office, does the long hair destruct the students learning, you did the same nonsense to the Achimota guy and finally what happened, the same guy with that long hair was the best student with the highest scores now the guy is in the university in the States for free scholarship, where are your so called short hair students with decipline, this nonsense must stop.
kulbogo 2 months ago

This education minister seems to be talking much, there is too much corruption in his departments and he is nt doing anything to stop that, what has students long hair got to do with the very essentials things the country ed ...
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This education minister seems to be talking much, there is too much corruption in his departments and he is nt doing anything to stop that, what has students long hair got to do with the very essentials things the country educational sector is face with, we must be serious as leaders of our only beloved country guys, there is no place like Ghana and therefore we must preserve our their nation with all the seriousness it deserve,
Truth 2 months ago

May the best and brightest flee rather than fight.

Even those who chose short hair-stlyes should flee such oppression. Why study in a system run by someone who associates hair length with undesirable behavior? These basele ...
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May the best and brightest flee rather than fight.

Even those who chose short hair-stlyes should flee such oppression. Why study in a system run by someone who associates hair length with undesirable behavior? These baseless discriminatory thoughts do not occupy the mind of an intelligent person. A fool can only lead you down a foolish path, so avoid fools even when they dress nicely and speak well.
Catapult 2 months ago

What about Ministers with unkempt pubic and armpit hairs?

What about Ministers with unkempt pubic and armpit hairs?
WE ARE GOING AFTER YOU LOT WITH BUSHY DOWNUNDERS! 2 months ago

We are going after them next. There will be impromptu inspection at schools fishing out teachers who have not shaved their armpits or downunder for a year. Do you know how such bushy distracts pupils from their studies.

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We are going after them next. There will be impromptu inspection at schools fishing out teachers who have not shaved their armpits or downunder for a year. Do you know how such bushy distracts pupils from their studies.

If you are a teacher and you are growing a rasta down under better advise yourself and do the needful before we get you!
ADZO 2 months ago

HOW ABOUT HIJABS. YOU ARE INDEED STUPID. DO YOU SEE THE THINKING AND READONING ABILITY OF AN AVERAGE NORTHERNER. WHY ARE THEY NOT PART OF BURKINA FASO. NO WONDER THEY ARE ALWAYS FIGHTING AND KILLING THEMSELVES. I DONT BLAME T ...
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HOW ABOUT HIJABS. YOU ARE INDEED STUPID. DO YOU SEE THE THINKING AND READONING ABILITY OF AN AVERAGE NORTHERNER. WHY ARE THEY NOT PART OF BURKINA FASO. NO WONDER THEY ARE ALWAYS FIGHTING AND KILLING THEMSELVES. I DONT BLAME THEM. I BLAME THAT STUPID KWAME NKRUMAH WHO GAVE THEM FREE EDUCATION. THEY CANT THINK PROPERLY. FOOLS
Populist 2 months ago

Exactly. Instill disciplin in the students because indiscipline in our schools is growing like mushroom. Therefore let no one allows this canker to thrive in the name of human right.

Exactly. Instill disciplin in the students because indiscipline in our schools is growing like mushroom. Therefore let no one allows this canker to thrive in the name of human right.
Tsotsoo 2 months ago

Hmmmmm. Now everyone has access to free SHS. That doesn't mean the school authorities should overlook the growing indiscipline in some Senior High schools. Hon. Minister our children are becoming unbecoming, Peer pressure. At ...
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Hmmmmm. Now everyone has access to free SHS. That doesn't mean the school authorities should overlook the growing indiscipline in some Senior High schools. Hon. Minister our children are becoming unbecoming, Peer pressure. At the tertiary then they start dictating to us.
Flint 2 months ago

Knowledge doesn't reside in hair but the brain

Knowledge doesn't reside in hair but the brain
Kwame Angel 2 months ago

Hey, the name is Mawuli School, not Mawuli Senior High School. Mawuli SHS does not exist.

Hey, the name is Mawuli School, not Mawuli Senior High School. Mawuli SHS does not exist.
Coach 2 months ago

First, it was Compulsory Mother Tongue before Comprehension.
Then, Compulsory Haircut before Instruction.
Next… maybe Compulsory Silence before Thinking?

Every week, a new rule.
But still, no roadmap for how Ghana’ ...
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First, it was Compulsory Mother Tongue before Comprehension.
Then, Compulsory Haircut before Instruction.
Next… maybe Compulsory Silence before Thinking?

Every week, a new rule.
But still, no roadmap for how Ghana’s children will learn to think critically creatively and thrive in a changing world.

Minister - Discipline without dialogue isn’t development.
Klaase Klose Marfhen 1 month ago

Mr Minister. I voted for the NDC. My worry is ; why di you allow heads of schools to collect unnecessary items for first year students?
Assuming there are 1,000 freshers amd each of them is asked to bring the following,
...
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Mr Minister. I voted for the NDC. My worry is ; why di you allow heads of schools to collect unnecessary items for first year students?
Assuming there are 1,000 freshers amd each of them is asked to bring the following,
1. A cutlass
2. A mob and its bucket
3. Washi g powder, or detergent
4. Disinfectant, dettol, etc
5. Duster
6. Rake/hole
7. Insecticide mosquito spray
8. And many more

And surprisingly the children are made to use their own washing powder whenever they do cleanings. This is repeated every year for new comers.
My question to the minister is WHERE DO THESE ITEMS GO?
The Minister should stop this diabolic extortions immediately and carry out an audit on the items collected.
Koppong 1 month ago

Shithole Haruna

Shithole Haruna
Buidam 1 month ago

Let's think about the over 80% of the student population whose parents cannot afford the costs of maintaining longer hair. What will be the psyche of such children who cannot afford to buy hair products to keep their hair lon ...
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Let's think about the over 80% of the student population whose parents cannot afford the costs of maintaining longer hair. What will be the psyche of such children who cannot afford to buy hair products to keep their hair longer? Day students may be allowed if they can keep it well. Let us not follow these Western ideologies, where most of their middle and high schools are day schools. Our high schools are typically boarding with a few day students.

Hair was kept short in the days when hair lice were very common and very difficult to rid the hair of. The idea is to keep the hair short so we can wash the scalp with water and soap every day. This kept lice off. As well, our crowded and hot classrooms will not help with our kinky hair. What about the water and electricity situation in our schools
Good Citizen 1 month ago

Is Haruna saying that keeping bushy hair breeds indiscipline? Is he also saying that student should keep short hair because schools organise "ugly context"?. When will this country comes out of these type of mentality. You st ...
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Is Haruna saying that keeping bushy hair breeds indiscipline? Is he also saying that student should keep short hair because schools organise "ugly context"?. When will this country comes out of these type of mentality. You stress students with all forms of unnecessary rules and you call that disciplinary measures. The student leaves SHS and just three months after, she/he will enter tertiary school and will be wearing long hair, wigs, raster hair etc. does that make them indiscipline?. Please minister, discipline has nothing to do with long or short hair. Come out
with a more tangible reason why students should not wear long hair and stop this indiscipline thing.
Joe 1 month ago

What has longer hairstyles got to do with education scientifically? I don't believe in this nonsense sharia-style concepts.

Look,, let's be straight and fair. Some of these outmoded rules must be revised. I need a proper d ...
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What has longer hairstyles got to do with education scientifically? I don't believe in this nonsense sharia-style concepts.

Look,, let's be straight and fair. Some of these outmoded rules must be revised. I need a proper debate on air with facts to buttress that rule.

Let's stop this ideology of imposing things on people without proper backing with evidence.

Some things are best not said in public at all. The rules and guidance must be clear and fair to all. Harunah, why don't you come support you ideas with photos to assist the enforcers of that?

The Bible say train up a child the way he should grow and be will not depart from it when he is old.
Sadly, this doesn't work in realtime.

Let's stop deceiving ourselves and making life difficult. Why are all these same children putting on wigs and painting their faces etc after school in very responsible positions? That alone must be enough to rethink on that issue.
Koppong 1 month ago

This shit hole haruna has no exposure, only tamale and Accra
Does not deserve to lead education
Travel and see

This shit hole haruna has no exposure, only tamale and Accra
Does not deserve to lead education
Travel and see

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