Education Director calls for encouragement of pupils to remain in school

Pramkese (E/R), Sept. 16, GNA - The Kwaebibirem District Director of Education, Mrs Gladys Amoako Appiagyei, has called on stakeholders in education to create a conducive atmosphere to retain children in school.

She also asked Ghanaians to help government to attain the nation’s educational objectives.

Mrs Appiagyei said this when she and the District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Emmanuel Reginald Aboagye Osae, visited Pramkese, Mallam Nkwanta and Toppremang to distribute cups, biscuits, fruits juice drink and pencils to school children during “My First Day at School” event to welcome Kindergarten and primary school children coming to school for the first time.

At Pramkese and Toppremang, the ceremony turned into a mini-durbar attended by chiefs, elders, community leaders and parents.

Mrs Appiagyei asked teachers, parents, chiefs, government and school children to collaborate efforts to develop education.

He asked parents to ensure that their children studied at home instead of loitering about.

The Director spoke on the poor results of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the District this year and expressed the need for AN improvement.

Mr Osae on the other hand said the government was committed to improve the standard of education and would provide school infrastructure, uniforms for the children and expand the school feeding programme.

He therefore called for co-operation from teachers, parents and communities to help lay a good foundation for the children.

At Mallam Nkwanta, the DCE and the District Director of Education inspected a six-unit classroom block, office and stall for the Local Authority School, which was nearing completion.

Mr Osae promised the teachers and pupils that the school would from October third be benefiting from the expanded school feeding programme.

He asked the headteacher, Mr Foster Asiamah, to look for a local caterer to be employed by the District Assembly to be in charge of the programme at the school.

At Toppremang, the Chief, Barima Adomako Nyarko Tetteh, called for the construction of an additional Junior High School (JHS), since there were only two JHS to cater for pupils from seven primary schools in the area.