MMDAs challenged to set up committees to cater for the girl child

12-08-14      

Some of the girls at the event

Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies have been challenged to expedite action by putting in place committees that will cater for the promotion and wellbeing of the girl child. The establishment of the committees will see to the educational needs of girls particularly brilliant but needy ones. It is believed that when girls are nurtured through education, they will aspire to take their rightful places in society. Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Daniel Syme, who threw the challenge, also, admonished the media to exercise their advocacy role in ensuring that girls are occasionally put on the spotlight and given the needed publicity to enhance their social and educational wellbeing. Mr Syme, was speaking at the opening of this year’s Regional Girls Camp meeting in Bolgatanga. About 100 girls drawn from the all the 13 districts in the region attended the meeting organized by the Girl Child Education Unit of the Ghana Education Service and Action Aid Ghana, an NGO. It also brought together dignitaries including heads of second cycle institutions and directors of education. Mr Syme, lauded the effort of the organizers for the initiative taken to empower girls and encourage them to continue to support the enhancement of their abilities to aspire to greater heights. This, he observed, will build their self-concept and confidence to fit well in the current and technological society. The Pusiga Director of Education, Mrs Janet Kawia, said it was important for the country to benefit from all her human resource potential, and having females in leadership roles contribute significantly to her development process. She urged the girls to prioritize education, develop leadership skills, and aspire to get the highest level in their academic pursuit. The Senior Programme Officer of ActionAid Ghana, Joseph Degbedzui, advised the girls to take a cue from women in leadership and follow their traits. He also urged them to be of good behavior and leads lives worthy of emulation.  There were series of goodwill messages from all the district directors of education at the function. This year’s event was on the theme: ‘Securing Community Development through the Empowerment of Girls to Aspire to Inspire’.

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