The Archbishop Porter Girls School, in collaboration with Archbishop Porter Girls Students Association, has held a symposium to educate parents and stakeholders on the fallen standards of discipline in Ghana.
The event, which was under the theme: Discipline in Ghana’s educational institutions past, present and future: impact on growth and development” forms part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the school.
Speaking at the event, the Headmistress of the school, Mrs Mary Armah Brako said it is an important aspect of the institution and management of the school to prepare students to observe rules and regulations that will help them become
She said discipline is an important aspect of the institution and the school management as it prepares student to uphold integrity.
“Inculcate moral values in students. It is the principle on which any idea in society rises. In schools students are granted some inalienable rights but they must not misinterpret their freedom to mean they can do what they like.”
Mrs Brako said it is impossible to work and achieve success in an indiscipline environment as discipline is an orderly behaviour for the attainment of institutional goals.
“Without discipline no educational as well as institutional sectors can prosper which therefore makes it imperative for such institutions to abide by and follow to the letter.”
For his part, Professor Kwame Karikari, Lecturer at the School of Communications Studies, Legon, said the problem of indiscipline has nothing to do with any child, student and institute but rather the leadership of the country.
Prof. Karikari said it is necessary for disciplinary methods to be reviewed to get people to do the right thing.
He urged people to tell the truth and be honest with themselves since the current system does not make people to tell the truth.
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By: citifmonline.com/Ghana