Rastafarian Student Initially Rejected By Achimota SHS Joins school’s NSMQ Team

Social media has been buzzing since a photo of Achimota School’s potential team for this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) surfaced on Friday, June 2.

Conspicuously visible among the students was Tyrone Marhguy, a young man who found himself at the center of a controversy that shook the education sector two years ago.

Tyrone was spotted in the social media post depicting Achimota School’s trial session ahead of the 2023 NSMQ season.

 

#AchimotaAt96 🎹 Last month, our @nsmqghana team participated in a Trial session as we prepare for the upcoming quiz season.

We encourage all members of our community to reach out to the team and help equip them for a successful season. pic.twitter.com/dyVTDMVoGR

— Achimota School (@AchimotaSchool) June 2, 2023

 

 

Here is why this communique is interesting.

 

@marhguy_tyrone represents the @AchimotaSchool at a recently held #NSMQ trials competition in readiness of the upcoming #NSMQRegionals..
We wish him and the school the best of luck.
Mahama Black Stars pic.twitter.com/nsk7Kaepg7

— Supadupa Showbiz (@supadupanews) June 2, 2023

 

He was one of two boys who cried foul because the school had denied them admission, citing their hairstyle as a violation of the school’s code of conduct.

The Rastafarian students dragged the Achimota School Board of Governors, the Minister of Education, Ghana Education Service, and the Attorney General to court for refusing to enroll them. Achimota School insisted that they comply with the school’s regulations by shaving their dreadlocks.

On May 31, 2021, a High Court ruling directed the school to admit the students.

However, his colleague, Oheneba Kwaku Nkrabea, enrolled at Ghana International School on a scholarship.

In June 2021, following the court ruling, Tyrone Marhguy went to Achimota School and sat for his end-of-term examination just hours after being enrolled.

On the back of the latest development, social media users appear to be reeling over the possibility of this narrative developing into a ‘zero-to-hero’ story as the national quiz takes off soon.

This is not the first time Tyrone has been associated with the school’s NSMQ team.

He was also spotted among the team last year which sparked another conversation regarding his participation.

 

 

Find more reactions below:

So Achimota School have included the Rasta Boy who they didn't want to admit in their NSMQ Team. We live in a funny world pic.twitter.com/PLKssO1PSM

— Twilight (@the_marcoli_boy) June 2, 2023

 

Achimota School shamelessly adds rejected dreadlock student to NSMQ team cos of his exceptional academic brilliance https://t.co/LAq7xIdAsX pic.twitter.com/nVH1GuNKAe

— Albert Nat Hyde (@BongoIdeas) June 2, 2023

 

 

I hope this has taught us a swift lesson in tolerance and understanding. #nsmq #rasta #discrimination #achimotaschool pic.twitter.com/o5vjbM4XUa

— Nuong Faalong (@nuongfaalong) June 2, 2023

 

 

I don’t understand those who are beefing with Achimota School now. Should they have discriminated on the boy by not allowing him to join the NSMQ Team? He’s a student of the school now and so he gets to do what every other student can do.

— Lilian Dometey Asare (@maame_agyeiwa) June 2, 2023

 

 

Ah dreads nor be barrier for NSMQ??😳 https://t.co/sFcNkeOR1Z

— Essel (@Esselguy) June 2, 2023

 

 

Do you remember Tyrone Marghuy? The Rastafarian student who was denied admission to Achimota School due to his dreadlocks & later gained it cuz his family took the case to court which they eventually won?

He has joined Achimota School’s NSMQ GHANA team.#AkomaFM pic.twitter.com/zNalvS9WSz

— AKOMA 87.9 FM (@akoma879fm) June 2, 2023

 

 

Scenes if Marghuy leads Motown to NSMQ glory https://t.co/pJlXopSkFC

— delali adogla-bessa (@delalibessa) June 2, 2023