An advocate for children's rights is unenthused about the decision taken by the Ghana Education Service (GES) against some students of the Chiana Senior High School.

The Country Director of the International Child Development Programme, Joyce Larnyoh said the Ghana Education Service should employ more appropriate means of punishment other than dismissal.

The GES has sacked eight students of the school who were seen in a video insulting President Akufo-Addo.

Speaking on JoyNews' News Desk, Mrs Larnyoh reiterated that no child should be denied the right to education no matter the circumstance.

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"Since Education is a right and a public good, whatever appropriate punishment to deter them from going ahead to do such things should be prescribed rather than total dismissal," she said on Thursday.

She explained that the students are still in the development stage and do not deserve to be stripped of their education.

According to her, similar incidents have happened and culprits have been pardoned, therefore GES should explore other options.

"If you ask me, I'm not in favour of what the children did. Similar children have done similar things and have been forgiven. So we are all in the same boat pleading for forgiveness," she added.

She suggested that signing a bond to be of good behavior and "some form of suspension over a period would be quite deterrent enough" for the said students.

Mrs. Larnyoh urged parents to train their children to be respectful to authority.

According to her, some of the students take up inappropriate language from their parents and that is reflected when they go to school.

"Parent should train their children in a manner that everybody will see them as having been trained or coming from a home that has trained with the complement of the secondary school training," she said.

The director advised that coupled with other forms of punishment, GES should consider assisting the students and their parents with counseling sessions and psychosocial supports.

Meanwhile, the sacked students have been seen on their knees in a video pleading to be given a second chance by the President.