W/R; Teacher student amorous activities,Chief warns.

The recent reports in the media, on the amative relationships between some teachers and their students in the various Junior and Senior High schools have raised some worrying emotion among the general public.

Despite some blaming some parents for pushing their wards to teachers and teachers taken advantage of the situations to do what they do, the Divisional Chief of Bosomtwi Huni- Valley has warned to deal with any teacher who is caught in the act on his land.

Nana Kwabena Amponsah IV said, such behaviours that have become rampant in the society in recent times are abominable and must be tackled head on.

Nana, who was the chairman for a teachers award programme at Huni-Valley in the Prestea Huni-Valley Muncipality of the Weatern Region described the recent unfortunate developments news reports about teachers as appalling and would not treat such cases with kid gloves in his jurisdiction.

He said, teachers who are supposed to be role models to their students and impart knowledge into them are doing otherwise, he stated.

You will recently recall that, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed ten of its staff who were involved in various sexual misconduct among others.

The much talked about 'kitchen stool' headmaster of the Adumanu D/A Basic School in the Central Region, Mr Robert Seppe, was among those who had their appointments terminated for sexual misconduct.

The rest were Mr Vincent Nii Armah Otoo of St Francis Senior High School (SHS), Akim Oda; Mr Kester Ansah Djan of Benkum SHS, Larteh-Akuapem; Mr James Anum Adjetey of Okumaning Ugars Basic School, Okumaning, Eastern Region; Mr Bright Akpalu of Akwatia Presby JHS, Akwatia, and Mr William Akompong of Nyankumasi SHS, Assin Nyankumasi.

A statement by GES confirming the disciplinary measures against staff showed that the teachers were serving in various parts of the country at both secondary and tertiary levels.

With such, the traditional ruler said, it is absurd to teach your student in class during the day and engage in sexual activity with her in the night.

“Behaviours of some teachers of today are abominable. Why would you engage you student in sexual act in the night after the day’s class. Nana quizzed.

He stated that “I pray it doesn’t happen here because if it does, it will not be good for the culprit.”

Nana Kwabena Amponsah IV made the plain strong statement at the just ended Damang Gold Fields Community Teachers Award at Huni- Valley.

Eleven teachers who won award were from twenty five basic schools targeted in the nine host communities, namely, Subri, Koduakrom, Nyamebekyere, Kyekyewere and Damang. The rest were Huni- Valley, Amoanda, Bompieso and Aboso.

The beneficiaries took home double decker refrigerators and microwaves, television sets and more.

In all 39 teachers applied for the various categories, out of this were the eleven, who ultimately picked up the awards.

The objective of the programme is to encourage best teaching practice in the public schools, attract the best teaching skills to the host communities, boost annual BECE performance, uplift the general public’s image of teachers in the public schools, recognize, promote excellence in teaching and Honor dedicated, innovative and effective teachers and schools.

The Gold Fields Foundation spent over Ghc 60,000 for the maiden edition which the company is envisaging more than the amount in the consequent Damang Mine Host Communities Teachers Award.