Narration: Presentation Junior High School at Kongo in the Talensi-Nabdam District of the Upper East District has celebrated its 10 years of existence with a call on parents and guardians to make the education of their wards their topmost priority for the purpose of poverty eradication at the community level. The founding father of the school, Br. Joe Gilleece who made the call said children’s education is paramount and has the tendency of breaking the shackles of poverty if given the needed attention. The occasion was celebrated on the theme; Empowering the Rural Folk through the provision of quality Education”. Correspondent Isaac Asare witnessed the event and has the rest of the story for radio Ghana.
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Presentation Junior High School formerly Saint Joseph’s Junior Secondary School was established by Rev. Joe Gilleece with support from the Irish Aid in Ireland. It was however commissioned on August 30, 2000, by the then Talensi-Nabdam District Chief Executive with the aim of providing quality education to the chiefs and people of Logre community so as to enhance their living standard. The school among its set objective was also set up help alleviate the level of poverty in the community and the district in general. With a humble beginning of 39 students and four teachers, Presentation Junior High School has since its inception produced caliber of intellectuals most of whom are serving in various institutions and organization s across the country. The occasion of the school’s 10th anniversary is significant since its level of academic performance has over the years has grown from strength to strength. Addressing participants, the founding father of the school Br. Joe Gilleece described the theme of the celebration as appropriate as its creates an opportunity for the community and the school to rejoice over the achievements chalked since the year 2000 up to date and also to review, reflect and plan for the future. According to him the school has impacted positively on the lives of the people particularly, the youth and expressed gratitude to all stakeholders for being part of the success story. Br. Joe Gilleece however urged parents to make it apriority by sending their wards to school since education is the only guaranteed investment they as parents could reap in the future when they are tired and weak. The leader of Presentation Brothers, West Africa Province, Br. Rupert O’Sullivan stressed the need for the school and the community to create a safe, secure and serene environment for effective teaching and learning, adding that children are unable to perform creditably when they feel threatened and insecure. He encouraged teachers to be professional in their work and urged them to promote and support policies that safeguard against all forms of abuse. Parents on the other hand were urged to see the school as an extension of the home. According to Br. O’Sullivan, Presentation JHS as a strong faith community has over years not relent on its Christian values and has maintained discipline despite the challenges. He therefore encouraged the community to continue to be more participatory, inclusive and exercise more collaborative involvement for the betterment of the area and the school. The headmaster of the school, Br. Andrew Asinga, in a brief remark touched on the academic achievements of the school since its establishment and attributed it to the level of dedication, discipline and hard work exhibited by the entire teaching staff and the students as well. Br. Asinga was grateful to the P.TA, Presentation brothers, mothers of Charity and other relevant stakeholders for being supportive over the years. He said the school despite its growth and achievements is still grappling with other educational challenges such a library and a multi purpose hall facility. He also called for the expansion of the school’s computer laboratory and appealed to all stakeholders to assist in that regard.
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