25 TV sets for Kwaebibirem schools

Kade, Jan. 27, GNA - Kwaebibirem District Assembly has began distributing television sets to Junior Secondary Schools(JSS) in the district to enable them to benefit from the President's Special Initiative(PSI) on Distance Education.

Fifteen out the twenty-five, 29-inch colour television sets have been distributed to beneficiary schools.

Mr Yaw Yiadom-Boakye, District Chief Executive said this at a ceremony to present a TV set to the Kade Presbyterian JSS on Saturday. He said government was desirous of improving educational standards and has directed all district assemblies to acquire the TV sets for students at the JSS level to access the PSI on distance education. He expressed the hope that the sets would improve the quality of teaching and learning and also assists them in their performance. Mr Yiadom-Boakye said the sets were not meant to supplement the teachers' effort at imparting knowledge to students. The DCE said the criteria for choosing beneficiary schools was based on the availability of electricity and security in the school. The District Director of Education, Mr Jonathan Akakpo called on recipient schools to make the best use of the sets and take good care of them.

Mr Akakpo expressed the hope that the school would top the chart in the district Basic Education Certificate examination. Mr S. M. Kwakye, Headmaster of the school who received the set thanked the district assembly and promised the set would be used for the intended purpose. 27 Jan 07