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The Ministry of Education has been duly briefed on the unfortunate incident that occurred on the campus of the Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi on Monday, June 13, 2022.

The Ministry regrets the rather unfortunate incident which resulted in 38 students seeking medical attention and the temporary disruption of academic work.

On behalf of Hon Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister for Education, Deputy Minister for Education, Hon Ntim Fordjour accompanied by the Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Mayor of Kumasi and CHASS President has visited the affected students at the various health facilities as well as addressed the entire student population on campus.

The Ministry of Education would like to assure the public that all the affected students are responding to medical treatment and are in good condition.

Out of the thirty-eight (38) students hospitalized, twenty-two (22) have been discharged and have joined their colleagues on campus.

"We would like to assure parents and guardians of the safety and security of their wards as full academic work starts Tuesday June 14."

In a related development, the Ghana Police Service has admitted that a better approach to tackling the riot at the school could have been employed.

The Deputy Regional Police Commander, DCOP Kwasi Akomeah-Apraku who was acting as the Ashanti Regional Police Commander at the time of the chaos has been interdicted.

Two other police officers were been interdicted to allow for investigations to take place.