Former Deputy Education Minister and Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, has called on school authorities to identify and strictly monitor students with a history of causing trouble to prevent violent incidents on campuses.

His remarks follow a violent altercation between students of Christian Methodist Senior High School and local youth at Aplaku over a missing mobile phone.

Reports indicate that both groups engaged in physical fights, with some wielding clubs, leading to injuries among students and damage to school property.

Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV, Ntim Fordjour stressed that school authorities must adopt a more proactive approach in supervising students with disruptive tendencies.

He argued that traditional disciplinary measures, such as corporal punishment, may no longer be sufficient in addressing the behavioural challenges of modern-day students.

“In every school, there are known troublemakers, and it is crucial that headteachers, senior housemasters, and department heads closely monitor, counsel, and check on them regularly. A generally calm student is unlikely to instigate such conflicts,” he stated.

He further emphasised the need for collaboration between parents and teachers, acknowledging that indiscipline manifests in different ways and requires collective intervention to be effectively addressed.