Prepaid electricity for schools

Cape Coast, May 23, GNA - The Headmistress of Holy Child School, Rev. Sister Josephine Anto, has appealed to the government to assess the introduction of pre-paid electricity meters to Senior High schools and other institutions particularly with boarding system because it could be a financial drain on schools.

She said the School had spent a whooping GH¢14,945.00 on pre-paid electricity from January 21 to May 03, describing the amount as "quite astronomical." Rev. Sr. Anto said this at the 65th Anniversary, Open and Prize Giving Day of Holy Child School in Cape Coast on Saturday.


In her report, the Headmistress said the ultimate aim of the School was to instil discipline in students and encourage them to do the right thing but expressed regret that punctuality was gradually eroding. She said measures had been put in place to ensure that students were punctual at all functions while attention had been given to their religious, spiritual and moral training coupled with guidance and counselling sessions as part of measures to imbibe discipline in them.

Rev. Sr. Anto said the population of the school had increased to 1,200 and needed a new dormitory block while an on-going science laboratory project should be completed with the dining hall, toilets, bathroom, staff bungalows expanded. On academics, Rev. Sr. Anto said internal monthly assessment and end of term examinations showed that students were on course and expressed optimism that this year's finalists would make the School proud.


The Managing Director of Eximguaranty Bank, Mrs. Felicity Acquah who was the guest speaker, expressed worry that some Senior High Schools allow students access to mobile telephones during school session which they use to download contemporary films as well as pornographic materials. She said the new information technological era had brought in its wake negative traits making, the arts, music, fashion and wealth acquisition a competition among students and this had become a great challenge to school authorities. Mrs. Acquah, an old girl, reminded the students that self discipline could empower them to overcome bad habits, weaknesses and addictions that are inimical to their development and growth and urged them to be disciplined at all times.