112 teachers, others honoured

Mr Samuel Asare-Brew presenting an award to a beneficiary

Teachers in the Abore Ebom Electoral Area in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region have been honoured for their diligent and dedicated services to the communities.

Also honoured were the District Di­rector of Education (DDE), Ms. Phyllis Boateng, District Police Commander (DPC), Chief Superintendent Samuel Akom and the District Health Direc­tor (DHD), Bernard Badu-Bediako.

In all, 112 persons were honoured during the solemn ceremony that pulled traditional leaders, the clergy, educationists,among others, to grace the occasion.

They took home 32 inches plasma televisions, cylinders and certificates and citations.

The awards ceremony, which was under the auspices of the Assem­bly Member for the Electoral Area, Samuel Asare-Brew, further offered GH¢1,000.00 each to eight students who excelled in the recent Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAS­SCE) to support their education.

Addressing the gathering, Mr. Asare-Brew used the occassion to ap­peal to all parents and guardians to ensure that their wards go to school “consistently and punctually, do their homework, ensure they learn at home in the evening and support the teachers in their own small way with food produce, cash among others to motivate them.

“We cannot pay them, but at least we can appreciate them and part­ner with them as stakeholders”, he intoned.

Mr. Asare-Brew, also the District Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), urged the people to take advantage of the government’s Free Senior High School (FSHS) as well as the Free Technical Vocational Education (FTVE)to better their lot.

“It is refreshing to note that the government is keen on improving educational outcomes and will do whatever it can to make sure that every school going Ghanaian-child, at least receives free education to the SHS level. Education is the key to development and self-sustenance, take advantage of this,” he admon­ished.

Some teachers have faithfully taught for over 20 years, ensuring that Amansie West produced great men and women, and according to Mr. Asare-Brew “this cannot be over­looked”.

 From Kingsley E. Hope, Manso

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