Ghanaian Claims Free SHS Policy Led to Death of Kinbu SHS Student, Addib Alhassan
- The recent death of Addib Alhassan, a 15-year-old student at Kinbu Senior High and Technical School, sparked national concern in Ghana
- A Ghanaian man linked the rising indiscipline in schools to the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy, citing lack of proper supervision
- The tragic incident occurred after a fight between Addib and another student, which resulted in the fatal stabbing of the young boy
The recent death of a student at Kinbu Senior High and Technical School has raised concerns among Ghanaians, particularly in the wake of the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy.
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The Ghanaian identified as @the_EdemBoi on social media raised concern, claiming that the free SHS policy is the main cause of the rising levels of indiscipline in Ghanaian schools.
His comment comes after the tragic death of Addib Alhassan, a 15-year-old first year student at the aforementioned school.
Kinbu SHS student stabbed to death
The young scholar was fatally stabbed during an altercation with a fellow student.
It is unclear what caused the fight; however, YEN.com.gh has established that the young man was rushed to the Adabraka polyclinic, after which he was referred to the Ridge Hospital due to the seriousness of the injury.
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Sadly, Addib was not responding to treatment and succumbed to the injuries sustained from the stabbing.
The incident has thrown the family, his friends, the education fraternity and the entire country into mourning.
The boy's family has since stormed the learning institution demanding justice for their loved one.
Man blames FSHS for Kinbu student's death
Taking to the comment section, @the_EdemBoi, expressing his concern over the state of affairs, blamed the growing indiscipline among students on the FSHS policy.
He argued that the policy had led to an increase in violent behaviour and a decline in the overall conduct of students.
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In his words:
“One disadvantage of FSHS is that the level of indiscipline has skyrocketed. And the painful part is, authorities aren’t willing to nip it in the bud, before our schools become more dangerous than the streets.”
According to him, the policy was a brilliant idea, however, it was poorly executed.
He claimed to know children who had immersed themselves in illegal things such as the buying and selling of illicit substances which he blamed on loopholes and poor supervision of students in Ghanaian SHSs.
See his comment below.
The introduction of Free SHS
Introduced in 2017 by the government, the FSHS policy aims to provide free secondary education to all qualified students, ensuring that financial barriers do not hinder access to education.
While this initiative has undeniably made education more accessible, there are growing concerns about its impact on student behavior.
Critics argue that the lack of adequate supervision and infrastructure to accommodate the influx of students has led to overcrowded classrooms and campuses. This in turn fosters an environment where indiscipline thrives.
In many schools, including Kinbu SHS, incidents of bullying, violence, and disrespect for authority have become alarmingly frequent.
19-year-old student sentenced to death
YEN.com.gh had earlier reported that a 19-year-old University for Development Studies student, Salifu Nurudeen, was sentenced to death after being convicted of a murder which occurred in September 2024.
Salifu, who is a computer science student murdered fellow student Wumpini Mohammed Zakiu, who was found dead with multiple stab wounds.
According to reports, Nurudeen’s girlfriend, also a University for Development Studies student, ended her relationship with him and started dating the victim.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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