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| Mr Silas Ayaaba in a symbolic presentation |
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| Chief of Logre doing the presentation |
For the third successive time, Afrikids Ghana, a child right NGO has
facilitated the maiden speech and prize giving day for Logre Primary School, in
the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region.
The move is in line with the organization's campaign struggle to increase met enrollment in schools by 2017 under a
three-year project nicknamed “Opening Doors to School (ODTS).
The project is also
intended to ensure a 15 percent increase in the pass rate of student within the
said period.
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| Craft work from the pupils |
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| Prizes on display |
Established in
October, 1991, Logre Primary School is one of the oldest schools in the newly
created Nabdam District.
The school began with a little over fifty pupils
sheltered in a 3-classroom mud structure with late Patrick Samare, serving as
both headteacher and the only teacher at that time.
Few years later, the school
was assisted with a permanent structure through the benevolence of Monsignor Roger
Aboteyuure, a Catholic Priest.
Government with the support of faith based organizations and the PTA also ensured the provision of adequate classroom
accommodation and other ancillaries for the school to augment its
infrastructure deficit.
In September 2010, the school realizing the need to
contain the increasing number of school enrollment went further to establish a Junior
High School, JHS, to cater for the number of pupils that complete their primary
education and struggle to pursue JHS education.
This, notwithstanding has
enhanced the level and quality of education in the area and with the support of
Afrikids Ghana, the community has appreciated the relevance of giving priority
attention to the education of children.
The school’s maiden Speech and Prize-Giving
Day was instituted by Afrikids Ghana to demonstrate its commitment to
motivating both teachers and pupils, while complementing government’s effort in
ensuring effective teaching and learning.
Speaking on the chosen theme: Poverty
should not be a barrier to Education, the Talensi/Nabdam
Area Manager of Afrikids, Silas Ayaaba said the goal of ODTS Project was to
nurture poor and marginalized children through school to enable them grow in
holistic manner.
He therefore challenged stakeholders in the education sector
of the district to see to the high retention rate of students particularly the
girls despite the growing challenges.
Delivering a
speech on behalf of the DCE, an Administrative Officer at the Nabdam District
Assembly, John Mumuni, reiterated the fact that in this era of technological
advancement, where computers and other devices are increasingly becoming the
means of communication, the topmost priority of very community must be the education
of their children and that poverty should not be a barrier.
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| Bernard Bonga, Nabdam District Education Directorate |
A representative
from the Nabdam District Education Directorate, Bernard Bonga emphasized the
need to instil discipline in the youth because nurturing the youth in a
responsive manner will affect their total wellbeing and behaviour to be able to
contribute effectively to the development communities.
The headteacher of Logre
Primary and Kindergarten, Solomon Abu Asumnaya highlighted a number of
challenges bedeviling the school and mentioned lack of potable water,
classroom accommodation, ICT laboratory, a library and a place for sporting
activities as some of the deficiencies.
He however called for support in that
regard.
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| Chief of Logre and his sub-chiefs exhibit some traditional dance moves during a fund raising |
Master Francis Tii is a JHS student of the school and shared the same sentiment
with Radio Ghana.
Prizes were
later given to deserving pupils who excelled in their various academic fields.
They
were presented with exercise and text books as well as mathematical sets among
other stationary
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