Students educate the deaf on new currency

Sunyani, June 28, GNA- The Brong Ahafo Students Union on Wednesday organized a one-day sensitisation programme on the re-denomination of the cedi for the pupils of the School for the Deaf at Bechem. Mr. Anane Adjei, president of the union, told the staff and students the programme formed part of activities lined up by the union towards its national congress in July this year at Wenchi. He noted with regret that hearing-impaired persons were not involved much in national issues and the union was determined to help such persons to play their roles effectively. The main objective of the union, Mr. Anane Adjei added, is to ensure that every child in the region enjoys quality education and becomes abreast with current issues.

The student leader urged the students to accept the change in the nation's currency "since it has come to relieve Ghanaians of the burden and danger in carrying huge sums of money around to transact business". Mr. Anane Adjei asked the students to handle the new notes and coins carefully as the government had spent a lot of money in printing them.

Mr. Thompson Asare, head master of the school, thanked the union for the idea of educating the pupils and explaining the re-denomination exercise to their understanding. He appealed to the public not to capitalize on the state of the physically challenged people and dupe them, but rather help educate them on the special features of the new currency. The headmaster gave the assurance that the teachers would continue educating the students about the exercise. 28 June 07