The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of Achimota School has mounted a strong defence for the management of the school on its decision not to admit two first-year students in dreadlocks.

The PTA Chairman, Dr Andre Kwasi-Kumah in a statement on Tuesday also pledged to support the School authority's on any decision it takes regarding the issue.

Citing the revised laws of the school, (August 2020), Section H (General Appearance), item three which states that “Students must keep their hair low, simple and natural,” Dr Kwasi-Kumah said.

He noted that the decision, was therefore, strictly in line with the school’s rules and regulations.

“This age-old rule has prevented unnecessary attention and time wasting with 'non-school hairdos. Any exceptions to this rule on religious grounds would open the floodgates for all types of hairstyles and breed indiscipline,” he stated.

The authorities of Achimota School on Thursday denied admission to the two students who were posted there under the Computer School Placement System (CSSPS) because the rules of the school did not allow students with dreadlocks to be admitted.

According to JoyNews sources, school authorities were emphatic that unless the students cut off their hair [dreadlocks], they will not be admitted.

Many Ghanaians were not pleased with the school’s decision to not admit the student even though the constitution demands that no person should be discriminated against.

However, the PTA Chairman indicated that for the purpose of education, the constitution leaves the welfare of persons who have not attained 18 years usually in the hand of the school in which they seek their tuition.

“Furthermore, we believe Article 14(1) (e) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana which states: "Every person shall entitled to his personal liberty and no person shall be deprived of his personal liberty except in the following cases and in accordance with procedure permitted by law-(e) for the purpose of the education or welfare of a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years; “gives the school the right to set such rules in furtherance of education.

“We, therefore, stand with the headmistress and welcome into our fold, parents who are ready to abide by the rules and regulations of Achimota School,” he stressed.