Deserving teachers in Upper East honoured

09/07/11
In an attempt to acknowledge the important roles teachers play in the education of children, the Ghana Education Service has presented some awards to appreciate the hard work of deserving teachers in the Upper East Region. The presentation of the awards is also to recognize the tremendous role the teaching profession play in the socio-economic development of the country. The awards range from certificates, refrigerators, gas cookers, and television sets. Isaac Asare and Godfred Tanam witnessed the occasion and have filled this report for Radio Ghana
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For sometime now the Upper East region has not been able to host an award ceremony to honour teachers. However, this year’s award ceremony is an important one aimed at appreciating some teachers in the region for the sacrifices they have made and continue to make for the proper upbringing and development of children who are regarded as the future leaders of this country. In the Primary Division, the first prize went to Rose Atubila of Maurice Brown Primary School in the Bolgatanga Municipality, for her award she took home a double door refrigerator and a certificate. Anaamuning Cecilia of Naadema Primary School from Builsa District took the second position and was awarded a gas cooker and a certificate. For the third prize, Adugdoo Adongo of Akundou Primary School in Bongo took home a television set and a certificate. In the Junior High School category, the first prize was taken by Akolga Samuel Apiah of Anafobisi JHS in the Bongo District. The second position went to Asaka James Adagiyaga from Tono JHS in the Kassena – Nankana East District. Akulbila Agindang of Zabugu JHS in Bawku was given the third position The senior High School category saw Juliana Salamatu Mbangiba of O.L.L. Girls SHS taking the first prize. Adongo Anaba Jacob of Sandema SHS in the Builsa District was the second prize winner; and the third prize went to Jeanne Edna Kara. Moreover, all the first prize winners took home double door refrigerators, the first runner ups took home gas cookers as their awards and the second runner ups went home with television sets each. Other categories that fetched awards were Basic Science and Mathematics, Technical and Vocation, French, ICT, Non Teaching Staff, Technical Institutes, Special Education and HIV/AIDS Alert Schools. In a speech read on his behalf, the Upper East Regional Minister, Mark Woyongo, said the Government is committed to replace all schools under tress with block and mortar classrooms throughout the country. He also stated that Government is aware that without the commitment of teachers the interventions put in place by Government will not achieve the desired results. Government will therefore, make the profession equally attractive just like other professions. The Acting Upper East Regional Director of Education, Agnes Atagabe, bemoaned the lack of collaboration between parents and teachers to bring up the children. Which she said makes pupils and students pay more attention to frivolous activities to the neglect of their studies. These activities she said has contributed to truancy and teenage pregnancies, in schools. She therefore, used the opportunity to urge all stakeholders to institute measures to do away with the dwindling educational performances in the Region.
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