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Teachers to take responsibility in developing education in Akuapem North

In every facet of life, education is seen as a bedrock on which development thrives

Date Created : 2/11/2021 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Samuel Y. Kumah/Ghanadistricts.com

It is on this basis that the Municipal Chief Executive of Akuapem North, Barima Awuah Sarpong Asiedu-Larbi met with the entire Municipal Directorate of Education at Safari Valley Resort at Adukrom Akuapem to painstakingly deliberate on issues accounting for the falling standard of education in the Municipality.

The MCE in his interaction with the teachers indicated that teachers would forever remain key players in the development of every nation and since he was coming from an educational background, teaching and learning would always remain his topmost priority in his stewardship as MCE.

He said the standard of education has fallen and it behooves every stakeholder in the teaching fraternity to work extra hard to raise the standard. He said his predecessors have done their bits and it was his turn to leave indelible marks around.

He pleaded that all stakeholders should put their strength and expertise onboard.

Mr. Larbi said the calibre of people that one brings along, and who advises you in your decision making determines whether one's activities would be successful or not, and supported this with Rev. Dr. Mensah Otabil’s quote that states, “two most influential thing in a leader’s stewardship is what you hear and what you see”, and explained that, the advice you hear from people could easily influence your decision making.

He said since assuming office, he had had series of briefings with the GES Director and he remains positive that together they will remedy the downtrodden effects of education in the municipality.

Finally, the government has well-structured plans, put in place to promote the educational curricular in the country by organizing several refresher courses at various stages for teachers during holidays so that they could be abreast of modern teaching techniques. This, he said would go a long way to promote and facilitate teaching and learning in schools

The GES Director, Madam Elizabeth Annor Korkor lauded the MCE and management of the Assembly for the swift manner the proposal was honoured, and the concern shown the development of education in the municipality.

She said the MCE was coming from the teaching fraternity and she prays the honour done by teachers would be transcended on the grounds so that teaching and learning would be given the necessary push to the top.

She also commended the Safari Valley Resort management for willingly given their premises for such a special meeting. She said these arrangements and warm reception could only come from people who see the vision and development of a community through education.

Again, she also acknowledges the presence of a lecturer and an Administrator from GIMPA in such a meeting and that the directorate would gain a lot from the experience it would share with the stakeholders at the occasion. Like the proverbial Oliver Twist, she could not but ask the resort management to give them more space in the future so that the directorate could organize their activities at their premises.

Mr. Benjamin Boboamah, a focal person from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in his submissions outlined factors that were affecting the progress of education in the municipality to among other things to

i- Failure on the part of the directorate to effectively perform its supervisory role;

ii- Lack of preparation by teachers especially in writing lesson notes;

iii- Lack of logistics, which he blames the assembly for; and

iv- Students simply refusing to take their lessons seriously.

He called on the directorate to sit-up and organize all stakeholders especially Circuit Supervisors to step up their roles in the schools. He also entreated parents, Non-governmental organizations, and philanthropists to support educational activities.

He advised the directorate to the couch and spell out its vision and mission statements clearly so that teachers would assimilate them.