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WEST MAMPRUSI DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION POISED TO RAISE STANDARDS OF EDUCATION

Alhaji Mohammed Haroon (Cambodia)

Addressing the people of kparigu

As part of efforts to boost the standards of education in the West Mamprusi District, the District Director of education Alhaji Mohammed Haroon (Cambodia) organised a ceremony to award kparigu Junior High School for haven performed excellently in the 2009 Basic Education Certificate Examination ( B.E.C.E) at kparigu. The school had 100% performance in last year’s BECE. The occasion brought together the chief of kparigu Kpanaa Mahama Salifu and his elders, people of kparigu, teachers and school children. Members of the community welcomed the Director of Education and his entourage with a local ‘Gonje’ dance. The ceremony was marked with pomp and pageantry as people came from all communities around Kparigu to witness the occasion.

Alhaji Mohammed Haroon (Cambodia)

Donating his Personal Computer to the Headmaster of the School

In his address, Alhaji Mohammed Haroona emphasised that the only way we can aspire for greater heights is through education and urged parents to always ensure that their wards not only go to school but also stay and study hard. He thanked the community members especially the chief for accepting the responsibility of accommodating teachers and instituting such an excellent measure banning all sorts of entertainment such as record dance, video shows, concerts and any form of entertainment that would not allow children to study in the night. This has one way or the other enabled the children to have ample time for their studies and hence the success they have chalked. He urged both parents and teachers to work hand in hand for the progress and development of the children and the community. As a sign of appreciation for what the school and the students have done, the Director donated a set of Jerseys, football and a desktop computer to the school. He also donated another set of jersey to Mimima JHS and a cash of GH ¢20.00 to the teachers of kparigu JHS.

Alhaji Mohammed Haroon (Cambodia)
Donating another set of jersey to Mimima JHS and a cash of GH¢ 20.00 to the teachers of kparigu JHS.

The chief of Kparigu Naa Mahama Salifu (Kpanaa) thanked the Director for the good leadership he has shown and promised to assist the Director and the school teachers to achieve more success. He called on all community members to always be serious in their children’s education most especially the girl-child and advised them not to give them out to men to marry. He said the directive banning entertainment in his jurisdiction was a challenge because the youth thought he was denying them the right to entertain themselves. He said the BECE results have vindicated the directive- there was 100% performance in last year’s BECE, teenage pregnancy and other social vices have also reduced. He however appealed to the Director to facilitate provision of teacher’s quarters to accommodate the teachers and also appealed for the absorption of a watchman the community employed.

The chief of Kparigu Naa Mahama Salifu (Kpanaa) thanked the Director for the good leadership

The ceremony was climax with a foot ball match between Kparigu Junior High and Mimma Junior High and Kpariga JHS beat Mimima JHS by a lone goal to win an amount of GH10.00 and GH¢5.00 respectively. The price was donated by the Chief Kpanaa Mahamah Salifu.

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